Wayside Cottage, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
About Wayside Cottage
Wayside Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Aby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 48% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Wayside Cottage.
- May 2024AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to that previously approved under ref no. N/003/01300/23.
- Agent
- Old School Architects,
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N/001/00563/24
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation.
- Agent
- Old School Architects LLP,
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- N/001/01300/23
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Wayside Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£125,000
-2.3%over 4 years3 September 2009
£128,000
-15.8%over 1 year18 October 2007
£152,000
+141.3%over 5 years11 March 2002
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0DH: £125,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in LN13 0DH
Postage Stamp Cottage, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
Sold Jul 2025
£255,000Parkwood, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
Sold May 2021
£101,145Amy Cottage, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
Sold Dec 2020
£156,000Holly House, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
Sold Apr 2017
£125,000The Cottage, New Street, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DH
Sold Mar 2016
£97,000
Everything we know about Wayside 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 New Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Wayside Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,603
Street avg £1,485
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.0 km
Berwyn House — 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
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB