The Cottage, Calceby Way, Swaby, Alford, LN13 0BX
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Swaby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 44.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extensions to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation and new chimney stack and the erection of a new detached garage with existing detached garage to be demolished.
- Agent
- RJ Design Architecture Ltd.,
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N/173/01877/23
- Sept 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Environmental Impact Assessment (E.E.C. Directive 85/337/E.E.C. as amended by Council Directive 97/11E.C.) for a screening opinion with respect to the extensions to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation and new chimney stack and the erection of a new detached garage with existing detached garage to be demolished.
- Agent
- RJ Design Architecture Ltd.,
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- N/173/01881/23
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Sales history & valuation
Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 16 years.
£163,500
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2012Most recent
£163,500
+990.0%over 15 years19 September 1996
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0BX: £262,500 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about The 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 Calceby Way homes
Years Held for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,079
Street avg £2,016
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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.
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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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB