Foremans Cottage, Driby, Alford, LN13 0BS
About Foremans Cottage
Foremans Cottage is a detached house in Driby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Foremans Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021AmendmentIn report
'Non material amendment/s to that previously approved under Planning Permission ref no. N/163/2029/17".
- Agent
- WSP,
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- N/163/00985/21
- Jun 2018AmendmentIn report
'Non material amendment/s to that previously approved under Planning Permission ref no. N/163/02029/17'.
- Agent
- Indigo,
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- N/163/00928/18
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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
Foremans Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£390,000
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 3 sales in LN13 0BS: £56,000 (2000–2000).
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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 the street
Foremans Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 29 (F)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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
1.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB