2 Church Farm Cottages, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
About 2 Church Farm Cottages
2 Church Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Markby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £140,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 23.6% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Church Farm Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 03649/25/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£152,000
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
1 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 2 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
On years held, 2 Church Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,059
Street avg £2,239
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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