20a is a semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN2 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Unity Square — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5AL: £190,000 (2023–2016).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
LN2 5NE
Closest school
0.2 km
Lincoln College. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB