Sold STC Detached

23 LABURNUM DRIVE

LINCOLN, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE LN3 4AT

3 beds 1 baths 990 sq ft Listed 17 May 2024 (-741d)

£240,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

92 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£235,000 Feb 2025

Price per m²

£2,609/m²

Local average

£325,728 (-26.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,675 of 33,755)

Street crime

17 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Detached House
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Kitchen Diner
  • 21'11" Lounge
  • Conservatory & Office
  • South-Facing Garden
  • Single Garage
  • Popular Village Location

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Enjoying a prime position in the village of Cherry Willingham is this 3 bedroom detached chalet style property. The property comes with 21'11" lounge, a sociable kitchen diner with modern units, ground floor bathroom featuring a 3 piece suite, conservatory, office, a single garage and 3 bedrooms. The rear garden is south-facing and non-overlooked with lawned garden and a large timber decking area. To the front of the property there is driveway parking for 2 vehicles, gravelled area parking for another vehicle, presentable front lawn, pathway leading to front door and access to a single garage. Cherry Willingham is highly regarded due to village amenities such as doctors surgery, pharmacy, a range of independent stores, public houses, schooling at primary and secondary levels and a regular bus service to and from Lincoln city centre. For further details or to arrange a viewing contact Starkey&Brown. Council tax band: C. Freehold.

Listed by

Lincoln

Starkey & Brown

Reference: 148097501

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/05/2024

Current heating cost: £1,470/year

Potential heating cost: £935/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

327% since 1995

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/02/2025 (1 year ago) £235,000 +63.2%
Sold 16/12/2011 (14 years ago) £144,000 -7.1%
Sold 12/09/2005 (20 years ago) £155,000 +181.8%
Sold 13/04/1995 (31 years ago) £55,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
5 HOLLY CLOSE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BH £237,000 05/01/2026 Detached
14 ELM AVENUE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BB £245,000 12/12/2025 Detached
1 ELM AVENUE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AU £225,000 12/12/2025 Detached
11B CHURCH LANE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AB £375,000 06/08/2025 Detached
15 FISKERTON ROAD, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4LA £208,000 25/07/2025 Detached
19A CHURCH LANE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AB £488,000 22/07/2025 Detached
11 CHURCH LANE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AB £302,500 10/05/2024 Detached
23 FERN GROVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BG £155,000 07/12/2023 Detached
72 FERN GROVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BG £215,000 13/09/2023 Detached
Same street 21 LABURNUM DRIVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AT £225,000 02/06/2023 Terraced
74 FERN GROVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BG £230,000 12/05/2023 Detached
5 NEWSTEAD AVENUE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AG £290,000 31/03/2023 Detached
12 FERN GROVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BG £205,000 16/12/2022 Detached
38 ROSEDALE CLOSE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4RE £305,000 16/12/2022 Detached
3 BECKE CLOSE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AF £305,000 14/11/2022 Detached
2 MIDDLEWAY, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4RD £240,000 04/11/2022 Detached
1 CEDAR AVENUE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4BQ £211,000 01/11/2022 Detached
Same street 3 LABURNUM DRIVE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AT £269,000 23/08/2022 Detached
46 CHURCH LANE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AD £435,000 11/08/2022 Detached
19 FISKERTON ROAD, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4LA £245,000 30/06/2022 Detached
51 CHURCH LANE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4AD £415,000 30/06/2022 Detached
16 MILTON CLOSE, CHERRY WILLINGHAM, LINCOLN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN3 4RA £251,000 01/06/2022 Detached

Street average: £247,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £279,125 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 22.2%
10y growth 65.3%

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

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 13.6%
10y (index) 44.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Lindsey. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £642/mo
Realistic £713/mo
Optimistic £784/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Lindsey.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lincoln: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Church Lane (South End) 0.2 miles
Shop Nicola's Hair and Nail Salon 0.5 miles
Shop Premier Convenience Store 0.5 miles
Hospital Lincoln County Hospital 2.5 miles
Train station Lincoln 3.4 miles
University Village Hall 3.9 miles
University One Campus Way 4.0 miles
Hospital St Georges Hospital 4.1 miles
Train station Hykeham 6.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 5
Violence and sexual offences 4
Shoplifting 3
Criminal damage and arson 2
Public order 2
Other theft 1
Total incidents 17

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary 0.1 miles Good — 14 Nov 2023
The Priory Pembroke Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Good — 2 Mar 2022
Washingborough Academy Primary 1.0 miles Good — 10 Jan 2018
Reepham Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 29 Jan 2023
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 16 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.3%
Max investor price (0.8%) £89,125
Target investor price (1%) £71,300
  • 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).