The Compasses, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
About The Compasses
The Compasses is a detached house in Silfield, Wymondham, Wymondham (NR18 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Compasses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2014ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of two number former pig barns to two detached residential dwellings (revised application)
- Agent
- N J Myhill Architecture
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/2031
- Nov 2005Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of redundant livestock building to holiday let
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/2083
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Compasses
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Compasses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR18 9NP: £325,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in NR18 9NP
The Windmill, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
Sold Sept 2024
£200,000Rosemount House, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
Sold Dec 2019
£695,000The Hayshed, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
Sold Jan 2015
£249,999Forge Cottage, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
Sold Mar 2011
£331,800Mill House, Burnthouse Lane, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NP
Sold Jan 2001
£212,000
Everything we know about The Compasses, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Burnthouse Lane homes
On epc rating, The Compasses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Wymondham Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
Silfield Oak Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB