Area Info for Alford (Lincolnshire)

Alford, Lincolnshire, UK

Alford is a historic market town located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is known for its rich history, traditional market activities, and picturesque surroundings. The town has a population of approximately 3,500 residents and serves as a local centre for commerce and community events.

History

Alford has a long history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement from the Anglo-Saxon period. The town was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which established its role as a centre for local trade. Notable historical landmarks include Alford Manor House, a Grade I listed building dating from the 16th century, and the parish church of All Saints, which features architectural elements from various periods.

Economy and Local Features

Traditionally, Alford's economy was based on agriculture and market trading. Today, it retains its market town character with regular markets and local shops. The town also benefits from tourism, attracted by its historic sites, scenic countryside, and annual events such as the Alford Craft Market and the Alford Show.

Transport

Alford is accessible via road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The town does not have a railway station; the nearest stations are in Skegness and Mablethorpe. Bus services connect Alford to surrounding areas, facilitating travel for residents and visitors.

Community and Culture

The town hosts various community events and festivals throughout the year, fostering a strong local identity. Facilities include a library, community centre, and several pubs and restaurants. The local schools serve the educational needs of the town's children.

Natural Environment

Alford is surrounded by scenic Lincolnshire countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and nature reserves. The nearby Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.
Education
School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy0.00 miles
Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY
Alford Primary School0.60 miles
Hanby Lane, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9BJ
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College0.62 miles
Hanby Lane, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9BL
St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby2.69 miles
Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9NH
Huttoft Primary School4.05 miles
Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9RE
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern4.21 miles
Main Road, Withern, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 0NB
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School4.97 miles
Maddison Lane, Partney, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4PX
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School5.76 miles
Station Road, Sutton-on-Sea, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2HU
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy5.83 miles
Thames Street, Hogsthorpe, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5PT
King Edward VI Academy6.41 miles
West End, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EW
Woodlands Academy6.47 miles
Partney Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EJ
Spilsby Primary School6.47 miles
Woodlands Avenue, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EP
Mablethorpe Primary Academy6.61 miles
High Street, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1EW
The Eresby School, Spilsby6.68 miles
Eresby Avenue, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5HU
Great Steeping Primary School6.99 miles
Great Steeping, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PT
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School6.99 miles
Station Road, Halton Holegate, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PB
Health
Clinic
Alford Merton Lodge Surgery0.24 miles
33 West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HT
Spilsby Surgery6.51 miles
Bull Yard, Simpson Street, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5LG
IAPT Services - Grace Swan Health Centre6.63 miles
Main Road, Hundleby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5LS
Marisco Medical Practice6.71 miles
Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1DP
Beacon Medical Practice Ingoldmells8.67 miles
Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1JL
H S Physiotherapy Ltd (Skegness)9.77 miles
Beacon Medical Practice Skegness, Churchill Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2RN
Kleyn Mri - Beacon Practice - Head Neck Knee & Spine9.77 miles
Beacon Medical Practice, Churchill Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2RN
Skegness Beacon Medical Practice9.77 miles
Churchill Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2RN
Beacon Medical Practice9.77 miles
Churchill Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2RN
Newmarket Medical Practice9.96 miles
153 Newmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9EH
Turnpike Medical Ltd (Hq)10.28 miles
Toll Bar House, Halfpenny Lane, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9QT
Louth Physiotherapy And Sports Injuries Clinic10.29 miles
60-68 Upgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9JN
Louth Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic10.29 miles
60-68 Upgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9JN
Kidgate Surgery10.32 miles
32 Queen Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AU
James Street Family Practice10.38 miles
James Street Surgery, 49 James Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0JN
James Street Family Practice10.38 miles
49 James Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0JN
GP
Dr Woollard And Partners0.24 miles
Merton Lodge Surgery, West Street, Alford, Lincs, LN13 9HT
The Marisco Medical Practice - Broadway6.01 miles
The Marisco Medical Practice, The Broadway, Sutton On Sea, Mablethorpe, LN12 2JN
Spilsby Surgery6.51 miles
Spilsby Surgery, Bull Yard, Simpson Street, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5LG
The Marisco Medical Practice6.71 miles
The Marisco Medical Practice, Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe, Lincs, LN12 1DP
Dr Rogers and Partners, Hawthorn Medical Practice, Burgh branch surgery7.33 miles
The Surgery, Burgh Le Marsh, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 5ED
Dr DD Dewar And Partners7.35 miles
The Beacon Medical Practice, Ancaster Avenue, Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, PE24 5SL
Drs Owen and Smith7.36 miles
The Wolds Practice, West Road, Tetford, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6QP
Dr Nht King And Partners7.92 miles
Marsh Medical Practice, Middlegate, Manby, Louth, LN11 8EB
Dr DD Dewar And Partners8.67 miles
The Beacon Medical Practice, Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, PE25 1JL
Dr Sr Baxter And Partners9.77 miles
The Beacon Medical Practice, Churchill Avenue, Skegness, Lincs, PE25 2RN
Dr Dwyer And Partners9.96 miles
Newmarket Medical Practice, 153 Newmarket, Louth, Lincs, LN11 9EH
Dr Rogers And Partners, Hawthorn Medical Practice10.20 miles
Hawthorn Medical Practice, Hawthorn Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE25 3TD
Drs D Staunton And Ph Stovin10.32 miles
The Kidgate Surgery, 32 Queen Street, Louth, Lincs, LN11 9AU
James Street Family Practice10.38 miles
Doctors Surgery, 49 James Street, Louth, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0JN
Dr Dhedhi10.67 miles
Wainfleet Surgery, William Way, Wainfleet All Saints, Skegness, PE24 4DE
Dr T Watkins And Partners11.91 miles
Horncastle Medical Group, The Old Vicarage, Spilsby Road, Horncastle, LN9 6AL
Hospital
Skegness and District General Hospital10.34 miles
Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2BS
County Hospital Louth10.69 miles
High Holme Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0EU
Horncastle War Memorial Hospital12.13 miles
North Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5DX
Pilgrim Hospital19.85 miles
Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Rochford Unit19.85 miles
Rochford Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Department Of Psychiatry19.85 miles
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Maple Lodge21.06 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Boston West Hospital21.22 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital22.63 miles
Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BA
Francis Willis Unit28.35 miles
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5UA
Peter Hodgkinson Centre - Charlesworth Ward & Conolly Ward28.42 miles
Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5QY
Lincoln County Hospital28.42 miles
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5QY
BMI The Lincoln Hospital29.03 miles
Nettleham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1QU
Learning Disabilities - Rehabilitation - Bungalows 1&229.98 miles
Long Leys Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1FS
Learning Disabilities - Assessment & Treatment - Bungalows 4&529.98 miles
Long Leys Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1FS
Witham Court - Brant Ward & Langworth Ward31.20 miles
Witham Court, Fen Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8UZ
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.39 miles
111 West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DJ
Boots6.01 miles
11 High Street, Sutton-on-sea, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2EY
Lloydspharmacy6.01 miles
23 High Street, Sutton On Sea, Lincolnshire, LN12 2EY
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd6.51 miles
7 High Street, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5JJ
Marisco Pharmacy6.60 miles
Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1DP
Boots6.86 miles
78 Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2DR
Boots6.95 miles
29 High Street, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1AF
Chapel Pharmacy7.42 miles
Marine Pullover, Chapel St.Leonards, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5TB
Sit Fpw (Chemists)8.17 miles
High Street, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1NS
Beacon Pharmacy8.67 miles
Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1JL
Louth Pharmacy9.96 miles
155 Newmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9EH
Rowlands Pharmacy10.20 miles
Hawthorn Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE25 3TD
Boots10.31 miles
96-98 Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AA
Boots10.34 miles
26 Mercer Row, Louth, LN11 9JQ
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd10.35 miles
52 Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9PG
Morrisons Pharmacy10.38 miles
Wainfleet Road, Skegness,, PE25 3QT
Leisure
Park
ALFORD MEMORIAL PARK0.46 miles
WELL HALL (Grade II Listed)1.43 miles
WILLOUGHBY BRANCH LINE2.08 miles
SOUTH THORESBY WARREN3.36 miles
HARRINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)5.56 miles
GUNBY HALL (Grade II Listed)5.67 miles
SNIPE DALES8.29 miles
SALTFLEETBY - THEDDLETHORPE DUNES10.00 miles
MAGDALEN GREEN10.73 miles
LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS11.30 miles
REVESBY ABBEY (Grade II Listed)11.76 miles
SCRIVELSBY COURT (Grade II Listed)12.45 miles
DONNA NOOK12.46 miles
GIBRALTAR POINT12.89 miles
THE PINGLE17.18 miles
HAINTON HALL (Grade II Listed)17.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Kwik-E-Mart0.47 miles
6 West St, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DG
Co-op Alford0.66 miles
Alford, LN13 9EG
SPAR Bilsby1.38 miles
Spar Store, Alford Road, Lincolnshire, LN13 9PY
SPAR Ulceby2.42 miles
Spar Store, Ulceby, Linconshire, LN13 0EY
SPAR Partney5.20 miles
Spar Store, Partney Pumps Roundabout, Lincolnshire, PE23 4PF
Hogsthorpe Village Store5.82 miles
High Street, Higsthorpe, Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5PP
SPAR Sutton On Sea6.01 miles
Spar, 19 High Street, Lincolnshire, LN12 2EY
Greenfield Stores6.28 miles
Sutton Road, Trusthorpe, Mablethorpe Lincs LN12 2PU
Co-op Spilsby6.44 miles
Spilsby, PE23 5LH
Sainsbury's Spilsby6.62 miles
Boston Road, Spilsby, PE23 5HD
Lidl Mablethorpe6.74 miles
Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe, LN12 1DP
Costcutter Spilsby6.75 miles
24 Boston Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5HG
Co-op Mablethorpe6.85 miles
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DU
SPAR Chapel St. Leonards7.30 miles
Spar, 25 Sea Road, Lincolnshire, PE24 5SJ
Costcutter Skegness7.36 miles
20 High Street, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5JS
Co-op Skegness7.40 miles
Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5TG
Transport
Airport
Humberside Airport30.88 miles
Bus Stop
Hunts Coach Depot (NE)0.06 miles
Beeching Industrial Estate (SE)0.12 miles
Beeching Industrial Estate (NW)0.12 miles
Queen Elizabeth School (SW)0.13 miles
Queen Elizabeth School (NE)0.14 miles
Coles Avenue (SE)0.18 miles
Coles Avenue (NW)0.18 miles
1 Bourne Road (NW)0.20 miles
1 Bourne Road (SE)0.20 miles
Hallam Close (SW)0.21 miles
Chauntry Road (NE)0.24 miles
Chauntry Road (SW)0.24 miles
Christopher Road (NW)0.25 miles
Christopher Road (SE)0.25 miles
Parsons Lane (NE)0.26 miles
Parsons Lane (SW)0.27 miles
Ferry Port
West Lynn Ferry Landing35.84 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing35.95 miles
Hull Ferry Terminal38.18 miles
Railway Station
Thorpe Culvert Rail Station9.39 miles
Skegness Rail Station10.49 miles
Havenhouse Rail Station10.81 miles
Wainfleet Rail Station10.90 miles
Boston Rail Station21.01 miles
Cleethorpes Rail Station22.53 miles
Market Rasen Rail Station22.59 miles
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station22.67 miles
Grimsby Town Rail Station23.59 miles
New Clee Rail Station23.82 miles
Grimsby Docks Rail Station24.07 miles
Metheringham Rail Station24.57 miles
Swineshead Rail Station24.75 miles
Great Coates Rail Station25.17 miles
Healing Rail Station26.16 miles
Stallingborough Rail Station26.97 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LN13 9H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment375
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31, KENNEDY AVENUE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HL		£190,000
2025-06-10
terraced
freehold
5, SEYMOUR LANE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9AP		£140,000
2025-05-28
semidetached
freehold
6, HAZEL WALK

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BX		£245,000
2025-04-30
detached
freehold
85, SOUTH STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9AR		£95,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
35, BOURNE ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HX		£180,000
2025-04-08
detached
freehold
94, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HA		£209,000
2025-04-02
terraced
freehold
3, MILL CLOSE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9EE		£235,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
126A, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DR		£100,000
2024-11-06
semidetached
freehold
8, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9FA		£270,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
14, CHRISTOPHER ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 0AB		£150,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
8, CHRISTOPHER ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 0AB		£80,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
24, FINSBURY STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BH		£110,000
2025-02-10
terraced
freehold
SEPTEMBER COTTAGE, WINDMILL LANE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9AA		£125,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
10, BOURNE ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HX		£140,000
2025-01-27
semidetached
freehold
72, CHAUNTRY ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HW		£270,000
2024-06-07
detached
freehold
8, WESTFIELDS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9JD		£148,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
126, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DR		£100,000
2024-11-06
semidetached
freehold
1, HIGH STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DS		£300,000
2024-08-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
14A, EAST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9EQ		£392,000
2024-06-27
semidetached
freehold
23, HOLYWELL ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BB		£170,000
2024-11-21
semidetached
freehold
16, HOLYWELL ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BB		£167,500
2024-10-24
semidetached
freehold
7, BOURNE ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HX		£228,000
2024-09-27
semidetached
freehold
38, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9EZ		£77,000
2024-09-24
terraced
freehold
21, CHRISTOPHER ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 0AB		£140,000
2024-09-13
semidetached
freehold
31, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DF		£250,000
2024-08-07
detached
freehold
82, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HT		£110,000
2024-07-26
terraced
freehold
18, HANBY LANE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BN		£122,500
2024-07-22
terraced
freehold
48, FINSBURY STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BH		£95,000
2024-07-10
terraced
freehold
51, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DF		£170,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
8, CHAUNTRY ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HH		£190,000
2024-06-27
semidetached
freehold
61, PARSONS LANE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BD		£130,000
2024-06-21
terraced
freehold
16, FINSBURY STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BH		£129,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
5, HAMILTON ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HE		£90,000
2024-05-10
semidetached
freehold
4, RAWNSLEY CLOSE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9PZ		£260,000
2024-05-10
detached
freehold
11A, HAMILTON ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HF		£175,000
2024-05-03
semidetached
freehold
9, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DG		£175,000
2024-05-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
39, EAST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9EH		£490,000
2024-04-04
detached
freehold
HARWICK COURT (1), BEECHINGS WAY

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BU		£710,000
2024-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
25, KENNEDY AVENUE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HL		£150,000
2024-02-28
semidetached
freehold
12, GIBSON WAY

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9PD		£190,000
2024-01-16
detached
freehold
135, CHAUNTRY ROAD

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HW		£165,000
2023-12-01
detached
freehold
5, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DF		£265,000
2023-11-30
detached (New)
freehold
28, FINSBURY STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BH		£111,000
2023-11-21
terraced
freehold
60, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9FA		£255,000
2023-11-17
detached (New)
freehold
20, HAZEL WALK

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BX		£172,000
2023-11-13
semidetached
freehold
NURSERY COTTAGE, 114, WEST STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DJ		£357,500
2023-11-10
detached
freehold
55, BRIDGEWAYS

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DF		£240,000
2023-10-31
detached (New)
freehold
1, CAROLINE STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9BW		£139,000
2023-10-31
terraced
freehold
5, PARSONS LANE

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9HR		£118,500
2023-10-05
terraced
freehold
THE BUNGALOW, CHAPEL STREET

ALFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN13 9DP		£200,000
2023-09-29
semidetached
freehold
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