Oakley Cottage, Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
About Oakley Cottage
Oakley Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ulceby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £310,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Oakley Cottage 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
Oakley Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2023Most recent
£310,000
+116.8%over 3 years14 August 2019
£143,000
+138.3%over 20 years16 December 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0HF: £170,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LN13 0HF
4 Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
Sold Dec 2023
£170,000The Peacocks, Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
Sold Oct 2021
£1,250,000Church Farm, Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
Sold Feb 2021
£300,0002 Glebe Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
Sold Sept 2020
£154,950The Lodge, Church Lane, Ulceby, Alford, LN13 0HF
Sold Jan 2017
£295,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Lane homes
Floor Area for Oakley Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,385
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Glebe Farm — 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB