3 Highfields is a three-bedroom detached house in Nettleham, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £299,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2025
3 Highfields has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 8 years.
£299,950
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 8 years.
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3 Highfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,999
Street avg £2,659
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
6 December 2022Most recent
£299,950
+36.3%over 7 years28 May 2015
£220,000
+50.7%over 8 months26 September 2014
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 2ST: £290,000 (2024–2020).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
LN2 2QW
Kerrison View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB