5 Cock Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BX
About 5 Cock Street
5 Cock Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Wymondham (NR18 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 356.1% above the 1998 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Cock Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Cock Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 1998Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR18 0BX: £280,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NR18 0BX
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Versus other Cock Street homes
Price per m² for 5 Cock Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£589
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wymondham High Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB