20 Avondale Street is a mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 39 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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A HMO conversion application was refused at 20 Avondale Street in 2021.
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£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
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What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 20 Avondale Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,069
Street avg £1,209
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Steam Hammer PH — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension (Retrospective) (Revised Drawing).
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness). (Re-submission)
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18 February 2022Most recent
£170,000
+61.9%over 15 years26 January 2007
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5BL: £182,500 (2024–2023).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincoln College. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB