Flaxmoor Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
About Flaxmoor Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Flaxmoor Cottage'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 efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Flaxmoor Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 5 years.
£201,829
Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2012Most recent
£201,829
-15.9%over 3 years8 May 2008
£240,000
20 August 2007
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 1DD: £342,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR17 1DD
White Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Sold Oct 2025
£380,000Ivan Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Sold Mar 2025
£342,500Laurels, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Sold Jan 2025
£330,000Guelder Rose, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Sold Sept 2023
£475,000Hazel Cottage, The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Sold Jul 2023
£307,500
Versus other The Street homes
On price per m², Flaxmoor Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,286
Street avg £2,240
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







