What kind of home is 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR last change hands?

12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR last sold for £143,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and September 2004, 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR rose from £45,000 to £143,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +18.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LN6 8LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR in?

12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR sits in North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincoln. It falls within the LN6 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

Police records around 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR 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 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

The closest primary school to 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR is Fosse Way Academy (87m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (616m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Close, LN6 8LR is Ash Grove, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birch Close, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8LR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Birch Close

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

12 Birch Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN6 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70).

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 95.1% above the 2004 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 17 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Close, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 1998.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£143,000

Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2004Most recent
£143,000
+217.8%over 6 years
30 January 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN6 8LR: £191,100 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in LN6 8LR

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,336

Street avg £2,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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.

£278k

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1 Cherry Tree Close, North Hykeham

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£235k

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£226k

1 Carlisle Close, North Hykeham

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3 bed1 bath

£215k

1 Buttery Close

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3 bed

Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ash Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fosse Way Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN6 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN6 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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