2 The Rocks, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AJ
About 2 The Rocks
2 The Rocks is a two-bedroom detached house in Blakeney (GL15 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 125), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 80.5% above the 2012 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 The Rocks's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Aug 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Rebuilding of a shed with a new deck and balustrade above and the addition of a third bedroom within the shed. (Revised Scheme).
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- P2067/20/FUL
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Raising of roof height to create the addition of a first floor and reconstruction of original single storey extension with balcony over (fire damaged). Installation of air source heat pump with associated works.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- P1577/19/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£159,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2012Most recent
£159,000
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
Floor Area for 2 The Rocks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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







