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Hillsend Cottage, Hillsend Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1BG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillsend Cottage

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

Hillsend Cottage is a detached house in Attleborough (NR17 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.

At 118 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromF33toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillsend Cottage, Hillsend Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of single storey garage

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2010/0864/F
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£421,000

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 NR17 1BG: £275,000 (2025–2002).

On the street

Versus other Hillsend Lane homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Hillsend Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillsend 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.
£417k

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NR17 1LF

£433k

1 Celandine Road

NR17 1XT

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barbers Yard, The Green, Old Buckenham

NR17 1RW

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Bryony Way

NR17 1QL

2 bed
£349k

1 Buckenham Road

NR17 1NQ

3 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Blenheim Drive

NR17 1QZ

4 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Bracken Drive

NR17 1TA

4 bed1 bath
£529k

1 Blackthorn Road

NR17 1YJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Attleborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rosecroft Primary School. 3 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 NR17 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR17 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR17 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hillsend Cottage, Hillsend Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.