What kind of home is 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ last sold for £235,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and November 2021, 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ rose from £75,000 to £235,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LN13 0AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ have?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ in?

3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ sits in Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 85% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ is Alford Primary School (1.0km). The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy (216m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Stephensons Close, LN13 0AJ is Hunts Coach Depot, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Stephensons Close, Alford, LN13 0AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Stephensons Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Stephensons Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Alford (LN13 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedouble

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Stephensons Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Stephensons Close, Alford, LN13 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2022
Full
In report
Planning Permission - Erection of a detached garage and alterations to existing vehicular access.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
N/003/00269/22
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Stephensons Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2021Most recent
£235,000
+213.3%over 21 years
28 January 2000
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0AJ: £182,550 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Stephensons Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Stephensons Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £2,132

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Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alford district page.

Full Alford report

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

0.2 km

Hunts Coach Depot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN13 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.

FAQ

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