What type of property is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB last change hands?

8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB last sold for £280,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LN2 2XB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB located?

8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB sits in Scothern, Lincoln, Lincoln. It falls within the LN2 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB is Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School (124m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Close, LN2 2XB is Mill Rise, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orchard Close, Scothern, Lincoln, LN2 2XB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Scothern, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £280,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Scothern, Lincoln, LN2 2XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2021Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 2XB: £346,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LN2 2XB

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,456

Street avg £2,401

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brattleby Crescent

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1 Broad Dale Close, Sudbrooke

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£440k

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4 bed2 bath

£187k

1 Baker Drive, Nettleham

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£177k

1 Aima Court, Nettleham

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£174k

1 Burwell Close

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lincoln district page.

Full Lincoln report

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

Mill Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 2XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN2 2XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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