Catchacre, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
About Catchacre
Catchacre is a four-bedroom detached house in Bilsby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9PT). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 49.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Energy performance
Catchacre ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Catchacre 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£315,000
-12.5%over 6 years30 July 2009
£360,150
+148.4%over 14 years21 June 1995
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9PT: £295,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LN13 9PT
Coppertop, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
Sold Jan 2023
£295,000Mill House, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
Sold Jul 2022
£520,000Redlands, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
Sold Nov 2021
£280,000Lundy, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
Sold Mar 2019
£215,000Cornerways, Back Lane, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PT
Sold Jan 2019
£310,000
Everything we know about Catchacre, 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 Back Lane homes
On floor area, Catchacre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,291
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.4 km
Needhams Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB