Yew Tree House, White Pit Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0AZ
About Yew Tree House
Yew Tree House is a five-bedroom detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 58.7% above the 2018 sale of £327,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Yew Tree House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2005FullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and alterations to existing outbuildings to use as a cattery and an isolation unit, provision of parking, construction of an access road, construction of a vehicular access and existing vehicular access to be permanently blocked up.
- Agent
- Eric Cooper RIBA,
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- N/173/02226/05
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Construction of a ménage and extension to existing stable block to provide an additional 2 no. stables and a tack room on the site of part of the existing stables and hay store which are to be removed.
- Agent
- Eric Cooper RIBA,
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- N/173/01686/05
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Yew Tree House
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Yew Tree House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
£327,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2018Most recent
£327,000
+138.7%over 17 years8 February 2001
£137,000
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
£200,000Field 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
Everything we know about Yew Tree House, 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
Floor Area for Yew Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,057
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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