3 Coopers Close, Nettleham, Lincoln, LN2 2XX

3 Coopers Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Nettleham, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 2XX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 35 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2020 for £102,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 23.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.