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Church Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Church Farm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Church Farm Cottage is a detached house in Huttoft, Alford, Alford (LN13 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Apr 2024
EPC improved fromD61toC73
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Church Farm Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2021Most recent

    £235,000

    +658.1%over 18 years
  2. 30 May 2002

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9RD: £205,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Church Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £1,528

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alford district page.

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

0.0 km

St Margaret's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Huttoft Primary & Nursery School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LN13 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LN13 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LN13 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Church Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.