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Flaxmoor Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flaxmoor Cottage

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

Flaxmoor Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Caston, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 89.3% above the 2012 sale of £201,829. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flaxmoor 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromF30toD56
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flaxmoor Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Lime Tree est 22m in height. Option 1 To reduce/pollard by 5m. To help reduce wind sail and stress on root plate Reason; Tree has signs of suspected ganoderma bracket on base of tree. Option 2 being a complete fell due to future risk of complete root failure at base.

    Reference
    PL/2025/0772/TRE
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TI - LIME TREE - Reduce the height by 2-3 metres, leaving the height at approx. 14 metres and reduce the sides by 1-2 metres, leaving them at approx. 2 metres.; REASONS - to maintain the tree at a suitable size for its surroundings.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    TRE/2019/0002/TCA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Flaxmoor Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£201,829

Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2012Most recent

    £201,829

    -15.9%over 3 years
  2. 8 May 2008

    £240,000

  3. 20 August 2007

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 1DD: £342,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flaxmoor Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,286

Street avg £2,240

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 163 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flaxmoor Cottage

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

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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
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.

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.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caston Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school 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 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR17 1DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR17 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Flaxmoor Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.