2 Manor Cottages, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
About 2 Manor Cottages
2 Manor Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9PX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2024 for £275,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Determination of prior approval for proposed single storey extension to provide additional living accommodation which extends 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse is 2.99 metres and the height of the eaves of the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse is 2.99 metres.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- N/016/01745/24
- Dec 2023ConditionsIn report
Section 73 application to vary condition no. 2 (approved plans) as previously imposed on planning permission reference N/016/00330/22 for the erection of a house with integral garage (to replace former fire damaged/demolished dwelling).
- Agent
- XL Architects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- N/016/01978/23
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Sales history & valuation
2 Manor Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2024Most recent
£275,000
+93.7%over 14 years13 November 2009
£142,000
+23.5%over 6 years11 November 2003
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9PX: £210,000 (2019–2017).
Nearby sales in LN13 9PX
Tintagel, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Dec 2019
£215,000Cosy Nook, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Sept 2018
£165,000Wren Cottage, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Jun 2018
£279,950Maurward House, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Oct 2017
£80,000Blackberry Lodge, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Aug 2012
£185,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sutton Road homes
2 Manor Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,183
Street avg £1,563
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
Spar Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB