Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Avondale Street, Lincoln, LN2 5BL
3 planning records
Estimated value
£186,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£170,000)+9%
- Against LN2 5BL's recent median (£182,500)+2%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£186,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£170,000)+9%
- Against LN2 5BL's recent median (£182,500)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Avondale Street is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LN2 5BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
159 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LN2 5BL
5 sales, median £182,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
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 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LN2 5BL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Avondale Street, Lincoln, LN2 5BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Avondale Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
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 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2018from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
23%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromD67toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Avondale Street, Lincoln, LN2 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 20 Avondale Street in 2021.
3 applications on record at 20 Avondale Street, Lincoln, LN2 5BL
3decisions1extensions13documents61nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
- Dec 2021HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0909/CLE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
- HMOJan 2022Decision
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Versus other Avondale Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 Avondale Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,069
Street avg £1,225
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lincoln district page.
Crime
502/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Steam Hammer PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincoln College. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lincoln College16 plus298m
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary356m
- Lincoln UTCSecondary529m
- The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyPrimary653m
Nearest stops
- The Steam Hammer PHBus stop80m
- Claremont StreetBus stop121m
- Cheviot StreetBus stop145m
- St Hugh StreetBus stop247m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,992 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,410 reports23%
- Shoplifting858 reports14%
- Public Order457 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 5BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Avondale Street is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LN2 5BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Avondale Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Avondale Street was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 Avondale Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LN2 5BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Avondale Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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