Hope Cottage, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
About Hope Cottage
Hope Cottage is a detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, 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 Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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
Hope Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Hope Cottage 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
Hope Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£295,000
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 0BD: £168,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LN13 0BD
Withern Eau, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
Sold Aug 2024
£5,500Hawthornes, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
Sold May 2021
£260,000Marellis, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
Sold Jun 2017
£178,500Low Garth, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
Sold Apr 2017
£168,000The Hollies, North Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BD
Sold Oct 2014
£145,000
Everything we know about Hope 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 North Lane homes
EPC Rating for Hope Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.3 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB