What kind of home is 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS sell for?

18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS last sold for £154,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £32,700 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS changed over time?

Across 7 sales between November 1997 and May 2026, 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS rose from £32,700 to £154,000, a change of £121,300. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS use?

The latest EPC at 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

18 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 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS in?

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

Is 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is Hartley Street, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Dorset Street

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

18 Dorset Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a corner plot.

A recent sale: £154,000 in May 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 3)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF34toD56

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

12%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Nov 2017

EPC improved fromD56toC71

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Dorset Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£154,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2026Most recent
£154,000
+63.8%over 11 months
7 July 2025
£94,000
+37.2%over 15 years
20 December 2009
£68,500
-17.4%over 4 years
28 March 2005
£82,950
+86.4%over 2 years
2 May 2002
£44,500
+25.4%over 1 year
31 January 2001
£35,500
+8.6%over 3 years
7 November 1997
£32,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5NS: £110,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

18 Dorset Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,878

Street avg £1,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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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Common questions

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