3 Merleswen is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunholme, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 18.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £287,000.
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
3 Merleswen has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Latest sale on 3 Merleswen was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
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3 Merleswen outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £1,970
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oak Avenue — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
16 February 2024Most recent
£287,000
+66.4%over 7 years23 May 2016
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 3SN: £218,000 (2025–2015).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
LN2 3NN
Closest school
0.5 km
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB