Fernside, Thurlby Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PU
About Fernside
Fernside is a three-bedroom detached house in Bilsby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 33.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Fernside'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
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Fernside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£255,000
+224.8%over 17 years2 August 1999
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9PU: £240,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in LN13 9PU
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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 Thurlby Road homes
Fernside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,217
Street avg £1,998
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB