What kind of home is 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS last change hands?

1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS last sold for £93,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,950 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and January 2016, 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS rose from £34,950 to £93,000, a change of £58,050. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LN2 5NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS 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 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS in?

1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS sits in Lincoln. It falls within the LN2 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

Police records around 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS 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 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest primary school to 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School (615m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is Hartley Street, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Dorset Street

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

1 Dorset Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. At 69 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dorset 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 2001.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£93,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2016Most recent
£93,000
+5.7%over 7 years
10 April 2008
£88,000
+151.8%over 6 years
4 December 2001
£34,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5NS: £102,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LN2 5NS

On the street

Versus other Dorset Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dorset Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,348

Street avg £1,291

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Hartley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN2 5NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.