Wood Farm Cottage, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0DZ
About Wood Farm Cottage
Wood Farm Cottage is a detached house in Beesby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 56.8% above the 2013 sale of £176,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Wood Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Wood Farm Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2007OutbuildingFullIn report
Planning Permission - Erection of a domestic garage/workshop on the site of an existing temporary garage which is to be removed.
- Agent
- G. C. Consulting,
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N/143/01203/07
- Jun 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide a conservatory.
- Agent
- G.C. Consulting,
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N/143/00927/07
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Sales history & valuation
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2013Most recent
£176,000
+10.0%over 7 years13 January 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LN13 0DZ: £2,029,000 (2014–2014).
Nearby sales in LN13 0DZ
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.3 km
Rye Lane — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB