27 Claremont Street is a mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 10.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 220.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Change of use from existing HMO (Class C4) to a flexible use as a dwelling (Class C3) and/or a HMO (Class C4)
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27 Claremont Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Claremont Street — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
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17 August 2023Most recent
£130,000
29 July 2021
£130,000
+10.6%over 6 years13 January 2015
£117,500
+65.5%over 12 years30 August 2002
£71,000
+52.7%over 1 year6 August 2001
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5BN: £157,500 (2025–2023).

LN2 5JE
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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