Hillside Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BB
About Hillside Cottage
Hillside Cottage is a detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 56.6% above the 2009 sale of £152,000. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hillside 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2009Most recent
£152,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LN13 0BB: £194,975 (2009–1996).
Nearby sales in LN13 0BB
Everything we know about Hillside Cottage, 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 Pinfold Lane homes
On epc rating, Hillside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Padd 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB