What type of property is 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF?

1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF last change hands?

1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF last sold for £170,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF?

1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LN13 0JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF?

1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF located?

1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF sits in Beesby, Alford, Alford. It falls within the LN13 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF 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 is the nearest station to 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, LN13 0JF is Demand Responsive Area, 21m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Top Cottage

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

1 Top Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beesby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 18.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 157.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2014

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Top Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0JF: £162,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in LN13 0JF

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On the street

Versus other Maltby Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Top Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,237

Street avg £1,797

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 0JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.