Firs Lea, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
About Firs Lea
Firs Lea is a three-bedroom detached house in Aby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £260,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 18.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Firs Lea 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
Price for Firs Lea has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2018Most recent
£260,000
+44.4%over 7 years2 June 2011
£180,000
+74.8%over 9 years17 December 2001
£103,000
+108.1%over 5 years2 February 1996
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0DL: £313,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LN13 0DL
The New Bungalow, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold Jan 2025
£313,000Dingley Dell, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
Sold May 2024
£225,000Smalley 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
£500,000
Everything we know about Firs Lea, 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
Habitable Rooms for Firs Lea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,453
Street avg £1,716
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB