What type of property is 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS sell for?

17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS last sold for £93,000 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

17 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.

Where is 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

Police records around 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS show an average of 502 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is Hartley Street, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Dorset Street

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

17 Dorset Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 50% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 53.8% above the 2004 sale of £93,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE49toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dorset Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

61 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.

17 Dorset Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£93,000

Growth on file: 50.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

10 October 2004Most recent
£93,000
+50.0%over 6 months
29 March 2004
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5NS: £110,000 (2026–2024).

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.

17 Dorset Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,120

Street avg £1,337

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£135k

1 Brook Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Devon Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Eastfield Street

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2 bed1 bath

£167k

1 Clarina Street

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£144k

1 Claremont Street

LN2 5BN

1 bed

£139k

1 Bentinck Square

LN2 5EA

3 bed

£134k

1 Belmont Street

LN2 5LS

3 bed1 bath

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

502/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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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 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

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