2 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
About 2 Top Cottage
2 Top Cottage is a semi-detached house in Beesby, Alford, Alford (LN13 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 138.8% above the 2013 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 103 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Top Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
2 Top 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
Price for 2 Top Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 18 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2013Most recent
£80,000
+100.9%over 13 years30 March 2000
£39,827
-5.2%over 7 months14 September 1999
£42,000
+23.5%over 1 year18 December 1997
£34,000
+83.8%over 2 years22 November 1995
£18,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0JF: £170,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in LN13 0JF
The Orchard, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
Sold Jul 2025
£115,000Dalmore, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
Sold Aug 2024
£305,0001 Top Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
Sold Dec 2022
£170,0003 Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
Sold Oct 2014
£132,000Ivy Dene Cottage, Maltby Road, Beesby, Alford, LN13 0JF
Sold Jan 2011
£135,000
Everything we know about 2 Top Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Maltby Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Top Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£777
Street avg £2,089
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB