What kind of home is 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS sell for?

29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS last sold for £138,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £39,950 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 2002 and February 2025, 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS rose from £39,950 to £138,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The current EPC rating for 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS use?

The latest EPC at 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS was a refusal for change of use (ref. 2021/1035/C4) in March 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

29 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 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS in?

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

Is 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS?

The closest bus stop to 29 Dorset Street, LN2 5NS is Hartley Street, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 29 Dorset Street

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

29 Dorset Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £138,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2022.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromE47toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%44%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 29 Dorset Street in 2022.

1 application on record at 29 Dorset Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NS

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Flagged:HMO conversion

Mar 2022
HMOAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 3 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2021/1035/C4
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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 grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£138,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£138,000
+28.4%over 6 years
4 January 2019
£107,500
+24.3%over 14 years
20 June 2004
£86,500
+27.2%over 7 months
5 December 2003
£68,000
+70.2%over 1 year
25 January 2002
£39,950

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.

Price per m² for 29 Dorset Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,747

Street avg £1,272

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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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