What type of property is Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ last change hands?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ last sold for £260,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and August 2017, Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ rose from £164,000 to £260,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

The current EPC rating for Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LN13 0AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ heated?

The latest EPC at Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ has council approval for an extension granted in November 2006 under ref. N/160/02247/06. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ located?

Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ sits in Swaby, Alford, Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

Police records around Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ 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 is the nearest station to Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ?

The closest bus stop to Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, LN13 0AZ is Church Lane, 586m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Thyme Cottage

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

Thyme Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 28.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemgas
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Thyme Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thyme Cottage, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide an enlarged kitchen, a porch and a sunroom and an additional bedroom and enlarged accommodation on the first floor and to include the raising of the roof height on the site of an existing porch and outbuilding which are to be removed and extension to existing detached garage/workshop to provide a pitched roof over existing flat roof.
Agent
RMV Design Ltd,
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
N/160/02247/06
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Aug 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide a conservatory, porch and an enlarged lounge on the ground floor with an additional bedroom and enlarged accommodation on the first floor, alterations to existing garage/workshop to provide a pitched roof, existing porch to be removed and existing detached store to be removed.
Agent
RMV Design Ltd.,
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
N/160/01662/06
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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.

Thyme Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2017Most recent
£260,000
+58.5%over 10 years
3 September 2006
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0AZ: £180,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other White Pit Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Thyme Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,857

Street avg £1,888

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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