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The Old Forge, Bunwell Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, NR18 9LH

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Spooner Row, Wymondham, Wymondham (NR18 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 13.2% below the 2025 sale of £602,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £602,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Bunwell Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, NR18 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 4 - foul drainage and 6 - materials from planning consent 2017/2157

    Agent
    The Rural Architect
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/1372
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Renovations and extensions to convert to a residential dwelling.

    Agent
    The Rural Architect
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/2157
    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 The Old Forge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£602,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2025Most recent

    £602,500

    +234.7%over 18 years
  2. 21 December 2006

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR18 9LH: £285,000 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bunwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £2,599

Above

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wymondham district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Spooner Row Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Spooner Row Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR18 9LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR18 9LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR18 9LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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