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5 sales on record
About Owl Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Owl Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Gateley, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Owl Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Owl Cottage, The Common, Gateley, Dereham, NR20 5EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey infill rear extension including conversion of garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Owl Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Owl 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, Owl Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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
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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