Hilfreda, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
About Hilfreda
Hilfreda is a three-bedroom detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2022 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hilfreda has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide a lounge with 1 no. additional bedroom with ensuite and balcony over and a conservatory on the site of part of the existing dwelling which is to be removed.
- Agent
- Kit Building Design,
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N/173/00548/08
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide a conservatory.
- Agent
- Diamond Shield,
Extension- Reference
- N/173/01720/02
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2022Most recent
£325,000
+85.7%over 15 years18 September 2007
£175,000
+24.1%over 9 months18 December 2006
£141,000
+41.1%over 4 years23 May 2002
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0BQ: £270,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in LN13 0BQ
Lilac Cottage, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
Sold Aug 2021
£450,000Jasmine Cottage, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
Sold Mar 2019
£340,000Lindum Cottage, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
Sold Jan 2014
£182,500Briardene, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
Sold Jul 2013
£215,000Old School House, Church Lane, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BQ
Sold Aug 2007
£174,000
Everything we know about Hilfreda, 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 Church Lane homes
Years Held for Hilfreda lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £2,359
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB