What kind of home is 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT last sold for £125,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT in?

1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT sits in Driby Top, Alford, Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

Police records around 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT 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.

How well connected is 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Cottage, LN13 0BT is Demand Responsive Area, 607m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Cottage, Driby Top, Alford, LN13 0BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 The Cottage

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

1 The Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Driby Top, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 29.6% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £125,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Parkingoff_street

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemoil

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 The 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 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Cottage, Driby Top, Alford, LN13 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2023Most recent
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alford district page.

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

0.6 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN13 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.

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