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John Smith Close, Alford house prices

Name: John Smith Close, Alford sold house prices
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The record shows a median of £173,000 for John Smith Close, Alford, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +3% in cash — but −25% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price: £173,000
10 years · cash: +3%
10 years · real: −25%

HM Land Registry · 23 sales · 0 with floor area · Updated 11 Aug 2025

Median price

£173,000

Price per m²

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No EPC match yet

Sales recorded

Price range

£45,000 – £280,000

John Smith Close, Alford prices since 1996

John Smith Close, Alford — median sold price since 1996

Cash price Today’s money (real)

Since 2015, prices in John Smith Close, Alford are +3% in cash. After inflation, that is −25% — the honest measure of growth.

Recent sales in John Smith Close, Alford

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

Date	Address	Type	Price	£/m²
11 Aug 2025	14 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£178,000	—
17 Sep 2021	8 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£280,000	—
28 Sep 2018	3 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£225,000	—
29 Aug 2018	5 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£257,000	—
3 Aug 2018	7 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£237,000	—
22 Jun 2018	8 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£235,000	—
8 Jun 2018	10 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£235,000	—
3 Oct 2016	1 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£165,000	—
7 Jun 2016	3 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£161,500	—
9 Oct 2015	1 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£173,000	—
1 Aug 2011	5 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£178,000	—
14 Mar 2008	3 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£175,000	—
29 Feb 2008	5 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£193,000	—
10 Jan 2008	7 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£192,000	—
14 Apr 2004	8 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached New build · Freehold	£150,000	—
26 Nov 2003	4 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£145,000	—
9 Sep 2003	7 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached New build · Freehold	£149,500	—
18 Jul 2003	1 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£132,000	—
27 Aug 2002	14 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£88,500	—
24 Jul 2000	2 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£69,000	—
10 Nov 1999	4 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached New build · Freehold	£60,000	—
30 Apr 1997	10 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£77,000	—
15 Jul 1996	15 John Smith Close · LN13 9NZ	Detached Freehold	£45,000	—

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in John Smith Close, Alford

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

Address	First sold	Last sold	Times	Cash return	Real return
4, John Smith Close	£60,000 10 Nov 1999	£145,000 26 Nov 2003	2	+24% per year	+22% inflation-adjusted
10, John Smith Close	£77,000 30 Apr 1997	£235,000 8 Jun 2018	2	+5% per year	+3% inflation-adjusted
8, John Smith Close	£150,000 14 Apr 2004	£280,000 17 Sep 2021	3	+4% per year	+1% inflation-adjusted
7, John Smith Close	£149,500 9 Sep 2003	£237,000 3 Aug 2018	3	+3% per year	+1% inflation-adjusted
14, John Smith Close	£88,500 27 Aug 2002	£178,000 11 Aug 2025	2	+3% per year	0% inflation-adjusted
5, John Smith Close	£193,000 29 Feb 2008	£257,000 29 Aug 2018	3	+3% per year	+1% inflation-adjusted
3, John Smith Close	£175,000 14 Mar 2008	£225,000 28 Sep 2018	3	+2% per year	0% inflation-adjusted
1, John Smith Close	£132,000 18 Jul 2003	£165,000 3 Oct 2016	3	+2% per year	−1% inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How John Smith Close, Alford compares

Rank in the town

22nd of 112 streets in Alford

Rank in the postcode district

22nd of 112 streets in LN13

Against the town median

33% above the Alford median of £130,000

Against England & Wales

10% above the national median of £157,000

John Smith Close, Alford house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in John Smith Close, Alford?

Homes in John Smith Close, Alford have a median sold price of £173,000 — the middle of 23 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in John Smith Close, Alford?

Recorded sales in John Smith Close, Alford range from £45,000 to £280,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in John Smith Close, Alford risen?

Over the past decade prices in John Smith Close, Alford are +3% in cash terms but −25% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in John Smith Close, Alford was 11 August 2025.

Nearby streets in LN13

East Street£175,000 median Calceby Way£175,000 median Pado Lane£175,000 median Strubby Road£170,000 median Coots Lane£170,000 median Cumberworth Road£170,000 median Birch Grove£169,950 median Back Lane£169,000 median

Popular places

yearly change, HM Land Registry

London▼ 8%£285,000median · past year down Manchester▲ 0%£118,000median · past year up Birmingham▲ 2%£120,000median · past year up Leeds▼ 2%£126,500median · past year down Bristol▲ 1%£179,995median · past year up Liverpool▲ 0%£105,000median · past year up Sheffield▼ 3%£118,000median · past year down Nottingham▼ 2%£123,500median · past year down

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