24 Byland Close, Lincoln, LN2 4GH

24 Byland Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lincoln (LN2 4GH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £118,000 in April 2024.