What kind of home is 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR last change hands?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR last sold for £410,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,500 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and December 2016, 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR rose from £136,500 to £410,000, a change of £273,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR17 1HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR in?

5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR sits in Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Attleborough. It falls within the NR17 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

Police records around 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR?

The closest primary school to 5 Chequers Lane, NR17 1HR is Great Ellingham Primary School (296m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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5 Chequers Lane, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1HR

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chequers Lane

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

5 Chequers Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 31.7% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Chequers Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chequers Lane, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chequers Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Feb 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed ground floor rear extension and all associated works
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
3PL/2019/1536/HOU
View planning record
Jan 2020
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Ground Floor Rear extension and all associated works
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
3PN/2019/0067/PNE
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.

Latest sale on 5 Chequers Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2016Most recent
£410,000
+200.4%over 18 years
16 July 1998
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 1HR: £300,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NR17 1HR

On the street

Versus other Chequers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Chequers Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,515

Street avg £2,758

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Attleborough 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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Ellingham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR17 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR17 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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