What type of property is 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX last change hands?

21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX last sold for £120,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £22,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and February 2021, 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX rose from £22,000 to £120,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The current EPC rating for 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG31 8BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX located?

21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX sits in Grantham. It falls within the NG31 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The closest primary school to 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School (320m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School, Grantham (211m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The closest bus stop to 21 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is Slate Mill Place, 118m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 822m away.

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21 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Alford Street

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

21 Alford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grantham (NG31 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 30% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Alford Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

21 Alford Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2021Most recent
£120,000
+445.5%over 24 years
25 June 1996
£22,000

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

Nearby sales in NG31 8BX

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.

On floor area, 21 Alford Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £1,351

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG31 8BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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