5 Avondale Street is a mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 156 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 39 EPCs).
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5 Avondale Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
5 Avondale Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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5 Avondale Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
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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On co₂ emissions, 5 Avondale Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5BL: £182,500 (2024–2023).

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincoln College. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB