What type of property is 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX last sold for £123,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £39,500 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 2000 and May 2022, 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX rose from £39,500 to £123,500, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

7 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 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

Police records around 7 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 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alford Street, NG31 8BX is Slate Mill Place, 118m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 822m away.

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7 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Alford Street

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

7 Alford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grantham (NG31 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £123,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 18.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE54toD68

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alford Street, Grantham, NG31 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Alford Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£123,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£123,500
-1.2%over 14 years
13 September 2007
£124,950
+34.4%over 3 years
16 August 2004
£93,000
+10.1%over 1 year
3 April 2003
£84,500
+113.9%over 2 years
8 June 2000
£39,500

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Alford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,525

Street avg £1,348

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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