Forgeview, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL
About Forgeview
Forgeview is a two-bedroom detached house in Aby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 338.8% above the 1998 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forgeview 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
Forgeview's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 October 1998Most recent
£49,000
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 Forgeview, 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 price per m², Forgeview runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£700
Street avg £1,876
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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