18 Christopher Road, Alford, LN13 0AB
About 18 Christopher Road
18 Christopher Road is a mid-terrace house in Alford (LN13 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 77.6% above the 2003 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Christopher Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
18 Christopher Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 5 years.
£79,950
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2003Most recent
£79,950
+73.8%over 1 year30 November 2001
£46,000
+31.4%over 3 years10 December 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0AB: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LN13 0AB
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Christopher Road homes
On price per m², 18 Christopher Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£987
Street avg £1,729
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Christopher Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB