5 Cromwell Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 15.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 50.4% above the 2005 sale of £103,075.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Cromwell Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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5 Cromwell Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 7 years.
£103,075
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 7 years.
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Habitable Rooms for 5 Cromwell Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£972
Street avg £1,158
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Claremont Street — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
18 November 2005Most recent
£103,075
+171.3%over 4 years12 March 2001
£38,000
+4.1%over 2 years30 June 1998
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5LP: £147,500 (2025–2024).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
LN2 5LP
Closest school
0.2 km
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB