The Cottage, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Markby, Alford, Alford (LN13 9QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9QJ: £150,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LN13 9QJ
2 Church Farm Cottages, Sutton Road, Markby, Alford, LN13 9QJ
Sold Dec 2024
£140,0001 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
£150,000
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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
The Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB