Lincoln Property Hotspot

Thinking of moving to Lincoln? Whether you’re starting a family, planning an investment or beginning higher education, here is what Lincoln, based in the East Midlands, has to offer.

House Prices 🏠

• Most expensive property: £1.8m
• Average house price in Lincoln: £161,519
• Cheapest property: £35,000 – 2 bedroom flat

Property Investment 🏠 🏠

• Overall sold prices in Lincoln over the last year were 4% up on the previous year
• The East Midlands area is forecast to see an 18.2% increase in property values by 2020
• If you are looking to own a student let, there's an abundance of purpose-built student flats.

Economy ££

• The main employment sectors in Lincoln are public administration, education and health, which accounts for a third of the workforce. Distribution, restaurants and hotels account for a quarter of the workforce
• The city is a tourist centre, attracting visitors with its historic buildings including the Medieval Bishop's Palace, the Castle and the cathedral
• The latest figures available (2012) show that during the year, tourists spent £1,115 billion. 

Location and Transport 🚌           

• A new £30m Lincoln transport hub plan is being built, including a bus station and 1,000-space multi-storey car park designed to revitalise the city centre
• Trains run to various destinations including Newark-on-Trent, Grimsby and Peterborough and London
• Lincoln has its own marina
• The £19-million A46 (north/west) bypass was opened in December 1985.

Education 🎓

• The Lincolnshire Local Education Authority was ranked 32nd in the country based on the percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*–C grades at GCSE including maths and English (62.2% compared with the national average of 58.2%)
• There are two universities, Bishop Grosseteste University and the University of Lincoln.

Environment 🌷

• With the rolling Wolds in the north, the flat agricultural Fenlands of the south, and its 30-mile stretch of golden sands on the east coast, Lincolnshire county has a natural beauty
• The city is situated between the West Common and the South Common, providing vast areas of green open space within walking distance of either end of the city centre
• There are also plenty of shopping centres if you like to get your exercise while shopping!

Trivia 🎬 

Finally, did you know …

• Lincoln was hit by a major typhoid epidemic between November 1904 and August 1905 caused by polluted drinking water from Hartsholme Lake and the River Witham. 131 people died
• The Fosse Dyke canal was built by the Romans to improve trading links from Lincoln. It is believed to be the oldest working canal in the country
• Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire share the shortest county border in the whole of the UK, it’s only 19m long – that is shorter than the length of a swimming pool!