Flat 3, 12 South Market Place, Alford, LN13 9AE
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a detached house in Alford (LN13 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
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 9AE: £104,000 (2021–2006).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB