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Birch Cottage, Beck Lane, Hackthorn, Lincoln, LN2 3PH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a detached house in Hackthorn, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 129 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Birch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromF30toE41
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, Beck Lane, Hackthorn, Lincoln, LN2 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Birch Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 3PH: £250,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Beck Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birch Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 31 (F)

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Church Cottages, Cold Hanworth

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£301k

1 Creasy Drive, Dunholme

LN2 3TB

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Ashing Lane, Dunholme

LN2 3NN

3 bed
£292k

1 Dixon Place, Dunholme

LN2 3TL

£338k

1 Cow Pasture Way, Welton

LN2 3BZ

£354k

1 Chancel Court, Welton

LN2 3NT

3 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Ayam Close, Welton

LN2 3QG

3 bed
£265k

1 Bramble Close, Welton

LN2 3TX

3 bed1 bath
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

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LN2 3PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LN2 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birch Cottage, Beck Lane, Hackthorn, Lincoln, LN2 3PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.