America Cottage, Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
About America Cottage
America Cottage is a semi-detached house in Withern, Alford, Alford (LN13 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
At 88 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
America 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
America Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 0NG: £245,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in LN13 0NG
Burn Bank, Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
Sold Jul 2021
£225,0001 Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
Sold Jun 2021
£300,0007 Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
Sold Dec 2020
£245,00016 Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
Sold Oct 2020
£240,000Juniper Lodge, Church Lane, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NG
Sold Dec 2019
£248,000
Everything we know about America 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 Church Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for America Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Whitehorn Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB