55 South Street, Alford, LN13 9AN
About 55 South Street
55 South Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Alford (LN13 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2022); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 66% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 288.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
55 South Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Planning history
- Jul 2014AmendmentIn report
"Non-material amendment to that previously approved under Planning Permission Ref. No. N/003/1606/13".
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N/003/01256/14
- Dec 2013Change of UseFullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and alterations to part of existing outbuildings to form 1no. holiday let, in accordance with the amended drawing, additional drawing and revised Design and Access Statement received by the Local Planning Authority on 17th October 2013.
- Agent
- Peter J. Severn Architectural Design Limited
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- N/003/01606/13
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Sales history & valuation
55 South Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2013Most recent
£250,000
+39.7%over 9 years22 October 2003
£179,000
+40.4%over 2 years27 November 2000
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9AN: £162,000 (2023–2018).
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Versus other South Street homes
55 South Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,968
Street avg £1,263
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alford Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB