Blackberry Lodge, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
About Blackberry Lodge
Blackberry Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Bilsby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9PX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 59.5% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
Energy performance
Blackberry Lodge'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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Rear extension and alterations to existing bungalow.
- Agent
- JHG Planning Consultancy Ltd,
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N/016/02191/12
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Blackberry Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 9 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£185,000
-14.0%over 9 years24 April 2003
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9PX: £215,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LN13 9PX
2 Manor Cottages, Sutton Road, Bilsby, Alford, LN13 9PX
Sold Oct 2024
£275,000Tintagel, 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
£80,000
Everything we know about Blackberry Lodge, 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 Sutton Road homes
Blackberry Lodge is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,303
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Spar Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB