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About Fern Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Lea is a three-bedroom detached house in Elsing, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 438.2% above the 1998 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 85.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garagedouble, detached
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fern Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Lea, Rectory Road, Elsing, Dereham, NR20 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of existing flat roof garage and erection of one and a half storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fern Lea's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Fern Lea, Rectory Road, Elsing, Dereham, NR20 3EG
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Versus other Rectory Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Fern Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£442
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR20 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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