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3 sales on record
About Blackwater Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackwater Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Bilney, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 25% above the 2016 sale price. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blackwater Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Blackwater Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Blackwater Cottage, Church Road, East Bilney, Dereham, NR20 4HN
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Blackwater Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
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
2.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR20 4HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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