Apple Tree House, Church Lane, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RP
About Apple Tree House
Apple Tree House is a five-bedroom detached house in Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 37.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of west side lean to. Demolition of front wall to the front porch to create open fronted canopy. Construction of a single-storey flat roof extension to the rear and small canopy porch to the east. Installation of ground source heating.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 3PL/2020/0150/HOU
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Ash Proposed to fell; T2 Sycamore - reduce height by 2m. reduce canopy over building by 2-3m; T3 Apple proposed to fell; T4 Sumac Fallen
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TRE/2018/0228/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2017Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR17 1RP: £205,000 (2025–1996).
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for Apple Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Old Buckenham High School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







