Thorndykes, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
About Thorndykes
Thorndykes is a detached house in Cumberworth, Alford, Alford (LN13 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 51.2% above the 2022 sale of £160,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 26 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Thorndykes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Thorndykes has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation. Existing extensions to be demolished.
- Agent
- Andrew Clover Planning and Design,
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N/040/00993/22
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9LF: £350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LN13 9LF
Low Green Cottage, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
Sold Oct 2024
£485,000Ivy House, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
Sold Feb 2023
£350,000Woodlands, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
Sold Sept 2022
£280,000The Willows, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
Sold Jun 2021
£410,000Four Seasons, Willoughby Road, Cumberworth, Alford, LN13 9LF
Sold Mar 2021
£227,000
Everything we know about Thorndykes, 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 Willoughby Road homes
Thorndykes is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £2,051
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.5 km
St Helen's Church — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB