What kind of home is 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND sell for?

23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND last sold for £115,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and January 2022, 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND rose from £51,000 to £115,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LN2 5ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND in?

23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND sits in Lincoln. It falls within the LN2 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

Police records around 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

The closest primary school to 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND is Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School (153m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincoln College (752m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bernard Street, LN2 5ND is Clarina Street, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

23 Bernard Street, Lincoln, LN2 5ND

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bernard Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Bernard Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Bernard Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Bernard Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bernard Street, Lincoln, LN2 5ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bernard Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

63 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£115,000
+125.5%over 19 years
3 September 2002
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5ND: £115,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LN2 5ND

On the street

Versus other Bernard Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Bernard Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,533

Street avg £1,201

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Bernard Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£130k

1 Fairfield Street

LN2 5NE

2 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Brook Street

LN2 5AS

2 bed1 bath

£127k

1 Eastfield Street

LN2 5ES

2 bed1 bath

£126k

1 Devon Street

LN2 5NT

2 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Clarina Street

LN2 5LZ

2 bed1 bath

£131k

1 Cromwell Street

LN2 5LP

1 bed

£134k

1 Belmont Street

LN2 5LS

3 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Bentinck Square

LN2 5EA

3 bed

Area

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.

Full Lincoln report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clarina Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN2 5ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN2 5ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Bernard Street, Lincoln, LN2 5ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.