2 Vicarage Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Scothern, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2UB). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 30.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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2 Vicarage Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
PLANNING APPLICATION FOR BEDROOM AND ENSUITE OVER EXISTING GARAGE
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2 Vicarage Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.
£302,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.
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2 Vicarage Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £2,109
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
44.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
30 September 2013Most recent
£302,000
+21.8%over 7 years30 June 2006
£248,000
+138.5%over 6 years7 July 1999
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 2UB: £347,500 (2022–2004).

CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
LN2 2FD
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB