16 Springfield Close, Lincoln, LN1 3ET

UPRN:235029326Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£151,000

£144k - £159kHigh

Estimate

£151k

Range

£144k – £159k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£500

£450 - £550

Monthly

£500

Yield

3.75%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Springfield Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 60

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 30 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0.5/15
claims [AVM -6.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +0.6%, £/sqft +0.7%] → measured edge +0.10pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 235029326· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15%· as of 24 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.8%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 500/mo (range 450-550)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -438/mo, -88% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 30 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 252 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
365 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£120,000£184,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£160,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£500/mo

Evidenced range £450-£550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £50,000
Net cash flow: -£194/mo
Cash on cash: -4.7%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 235029326Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15%Valuation edge · as of 24 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 500/mo (range 450-550)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 500/mo (range 450-550)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£151,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£500

Gross Yield3.75%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.7%

5y Growth-0.6%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£95,675 (2010-02-05)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LN1 3ET

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/0663/FUL
Change of use from commercial antiques centre (use class E) to two self-contained residential properties (use class C3).
Pending
2026/0661/TCO
T1 - Apple: Fell
Pending
2026/0656/TPO
T1 - Sycamore: Radial reduction of 7m from tips. T2 - Sycamore: Reduce in height from 15m to attain a height of 10m. Crown lift up to 5m. Reduce on roadside and pitch side by 3m each. T3 - T16 - Sycamore: Pollard at 10m.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership75.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2010-02-05
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,824

Population Density2,767 /km²

Owner Occupied56%

Age Distribution

0-15 11%16-64 64%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Lincoln Bishop University
0.2 mi
-
Westgate Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Mount Street Academy
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
0.4 mi
Inspected as The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School (URN 120560) on 1 Jul 2025

2 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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10 Springfield Close
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£165k
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2 Springfield Close
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£195k
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18 Springfield Close
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£155k
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20 Springfield Close
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£119k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN