Sold STC Terraced

28 ALFORD STREET

GRANTHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE NG31 8BX

2 beds 1 baths 84 m² Listed 30 Oct 2025 (-228d)

£135,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (NG31 8BX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 28 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE NG31 8BX |
| Price | £135,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £128,500 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,388/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-2534-8200-2195-5081)

## Description

*Attention Investors or FTB*

Here we have a spacious 2 Bedroom mid terraced home located in the popular area of Alford Street which is within walking distance to the town centre of Grantham. The town has a wide range of local amenities such as Shops, Supermarkets, Primary & Secondary Schools, Restaurants, Bars, Cafes, Cinema, Healthcare Services & Train Station with direct line to London Kings Cross in around an hour.

The accommodation briefly comprises of Entrance Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen. The first floor Landing leads to 2 Bedrooms & a Bathroom. Externally the property has a Rear Garden which the neighbour has a right of way access. The home is being offered with no onward chain, has gas central heating & is double glazed. Call Pygott & Crone NOW to arrange your viewing!

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/168793637/279354) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8965746
- **Address:** 28 Alford Street, GRANTHAM, NG31 8BX
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/07/2012
- **Work Completed:** 29/06/2012
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8908122
- **Address:** 28 Alford Street, GRANTHAM, NG31 8BX
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/06/2012
- **Work Completed:** 22/05/2012
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £128,500 | 05/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 40 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £142,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 37 REDCROSS STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BT | £180,000 | 14/07/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 51 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £70,000 | 10/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 ALBION PLACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BQ | £205,000 | 10/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 49 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ | £145,000 | 13/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA | £115,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW | £210,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA | £115,000 | 15/09/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 33 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £107,500 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 ALBION PLACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BQ | £135,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 32A ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £62,000 | 29/06/2023 | Flat |
| 36 REDCROSS STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BT | £135,000 | 02/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 NEW STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BD | £94,500 | 24/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW | £185,000 | 15/02/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 13A ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £130,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ | £116,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ | £156,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 ALBION STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BG | £245,500 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ | £124,000 | 07/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 BELTON LANE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 9HJ | £270,000 | 25/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ | £90,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 58 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £118,000 | 26/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 SWINEGATE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 6RL | £100,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 44 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £133,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 7 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £123,500 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA | £107,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW | £200,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA | £90,000 | 09/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 42 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £126,000 | 03/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 54 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £120,000 | 07/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 48 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £126,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 47 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £129,000 | 16/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 34 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £135,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 52 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £104,500 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 53 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX | £122,750 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £116,617 (15 sales)
**Area average:** £150,900 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £169,613 (42 Terraced, NG31, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Kesteven). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £753/mo
- **Realistic:** £837/mo
- **Optimistic:** £921/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,607/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 30.8%
- **10y growth:** 56%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Kesteven; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

84 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£128,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,607/m²

Local average

£169,613 (-20.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,366 of 33,755)

Street crime

314 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Popular Terrace Location
No Onward Chain
2 Bedrooms
Spacious Accommodation
Cloakroom & Bathroom
Lounge, Dining Room & Kitchen
Rear Garden
Amenities within Walking Distance
EPC Rating - D, Council Tax Band - A

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

*Attention Investors or FTB*
Here we have a spacious 2 Bedroom mid terraced home located in the popular area of Alford Street which is within walking distance to the town centre of Grantham. The town has a wide range of local amenities such as Shops, Supermarkets, Primary & Secondary Schools, Restaurants, Bars, Cafes, Cinema, Healthcare Services & Train Station with direct line to London Kings Cross in around an hour.

The accommodation briefly comprises of Entrance Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen. The first floor Landing leads to 2 Bedrooms & a Bathroom. Externally the property has a Rear Garden which the neighbour has a right of way access. The home is being offered with no onward chain, has gas central heating & is double glazed. Call Pygott & Crone NOW to arrange your viewing!

Listed by

Grantham

Pygott & Crone

Reference: 168793637

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/10/2025

Expiry date: 13/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,388/year

Potential heating cost: £917/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8965746

Property Details

Street: 28 Alford Street

Town: GRANTHAM

Postcode: NG31 8BX

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 16/07/2012

Work Completed: 29/06/2012

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #8908122

Property Details

Street: 28 Alford Street

Town: GRANTHAM

Postcode: NG31 8BX

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 11/06/2012

Work Completed: 22/05/2012

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	05/02/2026 (4 months ago)	£128,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 40 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£142,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
37 REDCROSS STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BT	£180,000	14/07/2025	Terraced
Same street 51 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£70,000	10/02/2025	Terraced
12 ALBION PLACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BQ	£205,000	10/01/2025	Terraced
49 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ	£145,000	13/12/2023	Terraced
15 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA	£115,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
6 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW	£210,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
47 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA	£115,000	15/09/2023	Terraced
Same street 33 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£107,500	25/08/2023	Terraced
10 ALBION PLACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BQ	£135,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 32A ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£62,000	29/06/2023	Flat
36 REDCROSS STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BT	£135,000	02/05/2023	Terraced
10 NEW STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BD	£94,500	24/02/2023	Terraced
3 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW	£185,000	15/02/2023	Terraced
Same street 13A ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£130,000	05/12/2022	Terraced
8 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ	£116,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
21 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ	£156,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
3 ALBION STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BG	£245,500	30/09/2022	Terraced
10 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ	£124,000	07/09/2022	Terraced
55 BELTON LANE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 9HJ	£270,000	25/08/2022	Terraced
28 SIDNEY STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8AZ	£90,000	12/08/2022	Terraced
Same street 58 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£118,000	26/07/2022	Terraced
40 SWINEGATE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 6RL	£100,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 44 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£133,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 7 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£123,500	27/05/2022	Terraced
1 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA	£107,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
32 GLADSTONE TERRACE, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BW	£200,000	13/05/2022	Terraced
31 MANTHORPE ROAD, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8DA	£90,000	09/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 42 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£126,000	03/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 54 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£120,000	07/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 48 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£126,000	06/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 47 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£129,000	16/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 34 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£135,000	19/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 52 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£104,500	01/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 53 ALFORD STREET, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG31 8BX	£122,750	30/07/2021	Terraced

Street average: £116,617 (15 sales)

Area average: £150,900 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 30.8%

10y growth 56%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Kesteven. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 13.3%

10y (index) 45.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Kesteven. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £753/mo

Realistic £837/mo

Optimistic £921/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Kesteven.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Grantham & Newark: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NG31 8BX

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Spar	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Slate Mill Place	0.1 miles
Shop	Purl a Row	0.2 miles
Hospital	Grantham and District Hospital	0.3 miles
Train station	Grantham	0.7 miles
University	Harlaxton College	2.9 miles
Train station	Ancaster	6.5 miles
Hospital	Rauceby Hospital	9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	88
Anti-social behaviour	70
Shoplifting	52
Criminal damage and arson	21
Vehicle crime	20
Public order	18
Other theft	15
Robbery	7
Bicycle theft	6
Possession of weapons	6
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Total incidents	314

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The King's School, Grantham	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2023
Wyndham Park Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 2 May 2022
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2023
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 1 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.62%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,625

Target investor price (1%) £83,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).