What kind of home is 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB last sold for £165,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and November 2023, 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB rose from £30,000 to £165,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LN6 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB use?

The latest EPC at 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB in?

26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB sits in Lincoln. It falls within the LN6 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

The closest primary school to 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB is Woodlands Infant and Nursery School (548m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB?

The closest bus stop to 26 Birchwood Avenue, LN6 0JB is Woodfield Avenue, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Birchwood Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 0JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Birchwood Avenue

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

26 Birchwood Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lincoln (LN6 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 26 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2012

Low Energy Lighting

33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birchwood Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 26 Birchwood Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2023Most recent
£165,000
+450.0%over 28 years
9 August 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN6 0JB: £250,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LN6 0JB

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Birchwood Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £1,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Woodfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Woodlands Infant and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN6 0JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN6 0JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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