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18 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Alford Street

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

18 Alford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grantham (NG31 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) 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 April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 71.6% above the 2004 sale of £96,750.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Alford Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a lookEnvironmental risk flagged
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Apr 2009
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Alford Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 4 things worth checking at 18 Alford Street

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
  • Environmental risk flagged
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Alford Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£96,750

Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2004Most recent

    £96,750

    +29.0%over 1 year

  2. 31 July 2003

    £75,000

    +141.9%over 5 years

  3. 12 November 1997

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG31 8BX: £107,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Alford Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Alford Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,256

Street avg £1,354

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Alford Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a lookEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£168k

1 Alford Street

NG31 8BX

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Albion Road

NG31 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Albion Street

NG31 8BG

3 bed2 bath
£187k

1 Blackburn Close

NG31 8RY

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Bradford Close

NG31 8RU

2 bed
£270k

1 Beaumaris Way

NG31 8WP

4 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Birmingham Close

NG31 8SD

2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Applewood Drive, Gonerby Hill Foot

NG31 8QN

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Slate Mill Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The King's School, Grantham. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 NG31 8BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG31 8BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG31 8BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.