Flower Pot Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
About Flower Pot Cottage
Flower Pot Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 192.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £200,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Garagedetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flower Pot Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flower Pot Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flower Pot Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2023Most recent
£200,000
+83.1%over 16 years19 February 2007
£109,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0AZ: £180,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LN13 0AZ
Jasmine Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold Dec 2023
£180,000Yew Tree House, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold May 2018
£327,000Field View, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold Dec 2017
£115,000Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold Aug 2017
£260,000Grove Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold Jun 2016
£179,950
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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

Versus other White Pit Way homes
On price per m², Flower Pot Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £1,639
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.6 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB