Swiss Cottage, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
About Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Huttoft, Alford, Alford (LN13 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 14.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 120.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold June 2024 for £170,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Nov 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Planning Permission - Erection of a single storey detached garage.
- Agent
- Building Planning Services Limited,
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- N/089/01356/24
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Swiss Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2024Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LN13 9RG: £160,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LN13 9RG
The Laurels, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
Sold Dec 2024
£435,000Mill Lodge, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
Sold May 2023
£120,000The Lodge, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
Sold Sept 2021
£341,000Churns, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
Sold Jun 2019
£157,000Lyndale, Sutton Road, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RG
Sold Oct 2017
£160,000
Everything we know about Swiss 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
On price per m², Swiss Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,429
Street avg £1,294
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.0 km
Axe and Cleaver PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB