Detached 2 sales on record

26 MALVERN AVENUE

WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EB

£270,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Community Hall	0.1 miles
Shop	Nicola's Hair and Nail Salon	1.4 miles
Train station	Lincoln	3.2 miles
University	Joseph Banks Laboratories	3.9 miles
Hospital	Welbourn Hall Nursing and Residential Home	11.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£270,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,842/m²

Local average

£307,462 (101 sales)

Street crime

25 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/06/2025

Expiry date: 01/06/2035

Current heating cost: £1,045/year

Potential heating cost: £866/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£270,000	Detached	+92.9%	£270,826 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/06/2004	£140,000	Detached	—	£265,434 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£270,000
listed	03/06/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2004	£140,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
44 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU	£360,000	22/12/2025	Detached
16 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU	£222,500	14/11/2025	Detached
11 DURHAM CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SF	£231,250	25/07/2025	Detached
8 EXETER CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SG	£270,000	18/07/2025	Detached
29 SUNNINGDALE GROVE, HEIGHINGTON, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SP	£205,000	19/02/2025	Detached
3 BECKET CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EA	£200,000	13/10/2023	Detached
28 KEEBLE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DZ	£295,000	12/10/2023	Detached
2 KEEBLE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DZ	£277,500	10/10/2023	Detached
6 BECKET CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EA	£220,000	29/09/2023	Detached
7 PARK LANE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1BP	£287,500	23/08/2023	Detached
8 CHESTER CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SH	£315,000	22/06/2023	Detached
10 SUNNINGDALE GROVE, HEIGHINGTON, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SP	£320,000	30/01/2023	Detached
12 PARK CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DD	£238,500	21/12/2022	Detached
23 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU	£250,000	14/12/2022	Detached
1 EVE GARDENS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1QU	£230,000	17/10/2022	Detached
8 BURTON MEWS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1TA	£255,000	23/09/2022	Detached
38 FEN ROAD, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1AB	£535,000	03/08/2022	Detached
13 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU	£315,000	22/07/2022	Detached
18 EVE GARDENS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1QU	£375,000	08/07/2022	Detached
11 PARK CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DD	£210,000	17/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £280,613 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 13.8%

10y growth 37.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Kesteven. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 15.6%

10y (index) 45.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Kesteven. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £761/mo

Realistic £845/mo

Optimistic £930/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Kesteven.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lincoln: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Washingborough, LN4	£950/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.7×

Monthly cashflow £-233/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	9
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	25

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Washingborough Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2018
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Jul 2023
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2023
Branston Community Academy	Secondary	1.6 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2022
The Priory Pembroke Academy	Secondary	1.7 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/11/2009	26/10/2009	—	2
10/12/2007	28/11/2007	4	—
17/07/2007	28/06/2007	3	1

# 26 MALVERN AVENUE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EB

## Property details

- Slug: `4a0194c` (address key hash: `4a0194c8f2b64f7d5109b98a4ba0881e7164b785`)
- Postcode: LN4 1EB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £270,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,842/m²
- Local average: £307,462 (101 sales)
- Street crime: 25 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £270,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 01/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,045/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0340-2692-6560-2005-4165)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £270,000 | Detached | +92.9% | £270,826 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-5bbb-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2004-06-02 | £140,000 | Detached | — | £265,434 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c20dba56-24e2-4478-a01d-1a5fa21a7c5a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 MALVERN AVENUE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EB | £270,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 26 MALVERN AVENUE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EB | £140,000 | 02/06/2004 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [162804167](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/35aca3b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £270,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-03 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £140,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU | £360,000 | 22/12/2025 | Detached |
| 16 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU | £222,500 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 11 DURHAM CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SF | £231,250 | 25/07/2025 | Detached |
| 8 EXETER CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SG | £270,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 29 SUNNINGDALE GROVE, HEIGHINGTON, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SP | £205,000 | 19/02/2025 | Detached |
| 3 BECKET CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EA | £200,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 28 KEEBLE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DZ | £295,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| 2 KEEBLE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DZ | £277,500 | 10/10/2023 | Detached |
| 6 BECKET CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1EA | £220,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 7 PARK LANE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1BP | £287,500 | 23/08/2023 | Detached |
| 8 CHESTER CLOSE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SH | £315,000 | 22/06/2023 | Detached |
| 10 SUNNINGDALE GROVE, HEIGHINGTON, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1SP | £320,000 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 12 PARK CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DD | £238,500 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 23 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU | £250,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 EVE GARDENS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1QU | £230,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 8 BURTON MEWS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1TA | £255,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 38 FEN ROAD, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1AB | £535,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 13 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DU | £315,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 18 EVE GARDENS, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1QU | £375,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 11 PARK CRESCENT, WASHINGBOROUGH, LINCOLN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN4 1DD | £210,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £280,613 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 13.8%
- **10y growth:** 37.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Kesteven; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Kesteven). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £761/mo
- **Realistic:** £845/mo
- **Optimistic:** £930/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lincoln (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Washingborough, LN4 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-233/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **25** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Washingborough Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2018 |
| Heighington Millfield Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Jul 2023 |
| Cherry Willingham Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2023 |
| Branston Community Academy | Secondary | 1.6 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2022 |
| The Priory Pembroke Academy | Secondary | 1.7 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6955577
- **Address:** 26 Malvern Avenue, Washingborough, LN4 1EB
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/11/2009
- **Work Completed:** 26/10/2009
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5296150
- **Address:** 26 Malvern Avenue, Washingborough, LN4 1EB
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2007
- **Work Completed:** 28/11/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4889263
- **Address:** 26 Malvern Avenue, Washingborough, LN4 1EB
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 28/06/2007
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)