1 Church Farm Cottages, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
About 1 Church Farm Cottages
1 Church Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Markby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £140,000 — fresh data. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 11.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9QJ: £155,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LN13 9QJ
2 Church Farm Cottages, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Dec 2024
£140,000The Barn, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Nov 2021
£650,000Gastons, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Jul 2021
£259,950Capella, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Aug 2020
£150,000Grange Farm House, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Jul 2011
£230,000
Everything we know about 1 Church Farm Cottages, 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
1 Church Farm Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £2,253
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB