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Furnace Cottage, Furnace Valley, Blakeney, GL15 4DH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Furnace Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Furnace Cottage is a detached house in Blakeney (GL15 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Everything you need to know about Furnace Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Furnace Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Sept 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2017from Jul 2016
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2022from Mar 2017
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Furnace Cottage, Furnace Valley, Blakeney, GL15 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Furnace Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Furnace Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4DH: £330,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Furnace Valley homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Furnace Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 46 (E)

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Furnace Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Council Villas, Main Road, Lower Yorkley, Yorkley

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3 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Abbots Gate

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£330k

1 Brook Farm House, High Street

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3 bed2 bath
£301k

1 Brook Cottages, Pitching Green

GL15 4DQ

2 bed
£295k

1 Cross Hands

GL15 4LH

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blakeney district page.
Full Blakeney report

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

0.1 km

Furness Valley — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL15 4DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 4DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 4DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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