1a, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Alford (LN13 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 99.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £180,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Aug 2006Change of UseFullIn report
Planning Permission - Change of use, extension and alterations to existing outbuilding to provide a dwellinghouse, being a building within the curtilage of a listed building.
- Agent
- Eric Cooper Architects Ltd, RIBA,
ListedExtension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N/003/01587/06
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.6% per year over 1 year.
£180,000
Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£180,000
+28.6%over 1 year23 March 2018
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9DP: £200,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LN13 9DP
The Bungalow, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold Sept 2023
£200,00022b, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold May 2022
£140,000Hildreds House, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold Nov 2021
£130,00018 Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold Dec 2018
£250,00022a, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold Feb 2016
£167,500
Everything we know about 1a, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Chapel Street homes
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £1,597
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB