1 The Rocks, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
About 1 The Rocks
1 The Rocks is a detached house in Blakeney (GL15 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
1 The Rocks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Planning history
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling and replacement outbuilding/workshop and associated works. (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P1650/22/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Rocks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4AJ: £415,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GL15 4AJ
Crookham Cottage, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£400,000Prospect Cottage, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
Sold Aug 2022
£725,000Woodbine Cottage, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£552,000Lynhurst, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
Sold Mar 2021
£380,000Fir Tree House, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£425,000
Versus other Brains Green homes
On habitable rooms, 1 The Rocks runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Triangle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Blakeney Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







