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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 detached house in Elsing, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £632,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Forge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£632,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Old Forge, Church Street, Elsing, Dereham, NR20 3EA
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, The Old Forge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £2,352
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dereham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR20 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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