East Cottage, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
About East Cottage
East Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Alford (LN13 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 58.2% above the 2004 sale of £76,500.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
East Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
East Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 3 years.
£76,500
Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2004Most recent
£76,500
+61.1%over 2 years30 November 2001
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9DP: £180,000 (2023–2018).
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
£130,0001a, Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold May 2019
£180,00018 Chapel Street, Alford, LN13 9DP
Sold Dec 2018
£250,000
Everything we know about East 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 Chapel Street homes
Years Held for East Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,391
Street avg £1,714
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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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