390 Monks Road is an end-of-terrace house in Lincoln (LN2 5PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 63 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Lincoln HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2008.
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Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
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390 Monks Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 1 year.
£140,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 1 year.
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What we flagged
On years held, 390 Monks Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,696
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Conversion to form two flats and erection of a two storey dwelling.
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11 March 2009Most recent
£140,000
+11.1%over 1 year15 November 2007
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN2 5PZ: £140,000 (2023–2021).

Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Sherbrooke Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB