What kind of home is Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL last change hands?

Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL last sold for £150,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

The current EPC rating for Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL is G with a score of 13 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LN13 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL use?

The latest EPC at Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL in?

Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL sits in Aby, Alford, Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

Police records around Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 85% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL?

The closest bus stop to Smalley Cottage, School Lane, LN13 0DL is Primary School, 35m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Smalley Cottage, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 13

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Smalley Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Smalley Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Aby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 50.7% above the 2022 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Smalley Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G13

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smalley Cottage, School Lane, Aby, Alford, LN13 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2023
Conditions
In report
Application for discharge of condition 4 (Historical report) on planning permission N/001/1413/22
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
N/001/00104/23/DC
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Sept 2022
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Planning Permission - Erection of a replacement dwelling and outbuilding. Existing dwelling and outbuilding to be demolished.
Agent
James Isaac
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
N/001/01413/22
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£226,000

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0DL: £313,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LN13 0DL

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Smalley Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £1,796

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alford district page.

Full Alford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN13 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.

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