Dingley Dell, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
About Dingley Dell
Dingley Dell is a three-bedroom detached house in Aby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £225,000.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagesingle
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemoil
Energy performance
Dingley Dell's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Dingley Dell has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dingley Dell has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2024Most recent
£225,000
+49.0%over 17 years24 April 2007
£151,000
+151.7%over 7 years1 November 1999
£60,000
+22.4%over 3 years4 July 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0DL: £313,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LN13 0DL
The New Bungalow, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Jan 2025
£313,000Smalley Cottage, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Nov 2022
£150,000The Old Church School, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Mar 2022
£495,000Paddock House, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Aug 2021
£500,000Bella Vista, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Aug 2020
£271,000
Everything we know about Dingley Dell, 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 School Lane homes
On years held, Dingley Dell runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,103
Street avg £1,748
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
Primary School — 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
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB