1 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lincoln (LN2 4UE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 192.8% above the 2002 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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1 Blackthorn Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
1 Blackthorn Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
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1 Blackthorn Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.
£94,950
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.
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EPC Rating for 1 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,130
Street avg £1,905
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Letter Box — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

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
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of Edwardian conservatory to rear of property.
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26 April 2002Most recent
£94,950
+40.1%over 6 years15 August 1995
£67,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 4UE: £219,950 (2023–2007).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
LN2 4UF
Closest school
0.9 km
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB