What was the last sold price for Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ?

Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ last sold for £350,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,950 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and June 2023, Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ rose from £88,950 to £350,000, a change of £261,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ have?

Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ has council approval for an extension granted in October 2004 under ref. N/173/01360/04. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ?

Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ 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.

Which area is Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ in?

Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ sits in Swaby, Alford, Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district.

What is crime like near Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ?

Police records around Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ 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 transport links are near Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, LN13 0BJ is Demand Responsive Area, 201m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BJ). It has council tax band B. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Last sale on file: £350,000 in June 2023.

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Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Long Hedge Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Planning Permission - Extension and alterations to an existing house to provide a bedroom and wet room and part of the existing outbuildings on site to be demolished.
Agent
Neil Dowlman Architecture,
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
N/173/01360/04
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2023Most recent
£350,000
+297.7%over 22 years
19 July 2000
£88,000
-1.1%over 2 years
19 July 1998
£88,950

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Area

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Full Alford report

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

0.2 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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