14a, Market Place, Alford, LN13 9EB
About 14a
14a is a semi-detached house in Alford (LN13 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 70).
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 23.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £107,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Oct 2023HeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent - 1no. trough illuminated fascia sign and 4no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
- Agent
- Signworld Group,
Listed- Reference
- N/003/01977/23
- Sept 2021AdvertisingIn report
Consent to Display - 1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- N/003/01359/21
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Sales history & valuation
14a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9EB: £87,500 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in LN13 9EB
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Market Place homes
On years held, 14a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,621
Street avg £1,320
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB