1 Hilltop Cottages, Claxby St Andrew, Alford, LN13 0HJ
About 1 Hilltop Cottages
1 Hilltop Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Claxby St. Andrew, Alford, Alford (LN13 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since April 2024. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £280,000 in August 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Hilltop Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hilltop Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 30 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£280,000
+169.2%over 20 years16 February 2005
£104,000
+9.5%over 1 year14 November 2003
£95,000
+251.9%over 7 years23 November 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LN13 0HJ: £141,500 (2004–1997).
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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
Hill Top Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB