The Old School, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
About The Old School
The Old School is a semi-detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 138 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old School sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old School has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old School has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£180,000Flower Pot Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
Sold Sept 2023
£200,000Yew 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
£260,000
Everything we know about The Old School, in one report
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 co₂ emissions, The Old School runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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