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About Common Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Common Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gateley, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 43.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 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). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Common Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Common Cottage, The Common, Gateley, Dereham, NR20 5EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2025ApplicationGranted
Unilateral Undertaking under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other powers relating to land at Common Cottage, Gateley, Dereham, NR20 5EG
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2011)
£395,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Common Cottage, The Common, Gateley, Dereham, NR20 5EG
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Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Common Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
2.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR20 5EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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