40 Arboretum Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 14.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £157,000.
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40 Arboretum Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Installation of replacement windows and door with UPVC, double glazing. (RETROSPECTIVE)
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40 Arboretum Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£157,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
Years Held for 40 Arboretum Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,635
Street avg £1,371
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cheviot Street — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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26 January 2024Most recent
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5JE: £190,000 (2025–2024).

CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
LN2 5EA
Closest school
0.2 km
Lincoln College. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB