2 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
About 2 Mill Lane
2 Mill Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 61.4% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Mill Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Mill Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Mill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2006Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 2NL: £305,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in NR17 2NL
16 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
Sold Jul 2024
£290,00020a, Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
Sold Apr 2023
£665,00012 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
Sold Apr 2022
£345,00024 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
Sold Feb 2021
£305,00022 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2NL
Sold Aug 2013
£235,000
Versus other Mill Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Mill Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,648
Street avg £2,416
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Attleborough Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Attleborough Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







