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2 Thornhill Cottages, Great Heath Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5EY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Thornhill Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Thornhill Cottages is a semi-detached house in North Elmham, Dereham, Dereham (NR20 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 90.9% above the 2003 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Thornhill Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD56
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Thornhill Cottages, Great Heath Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Thornhill Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£175,000

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2003Most recent

    £175,000

    +209.7%over 6 years

  2. 28 August 1997

    £56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR20 5EY: £420,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Great Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Thornhill Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,483

Street avg £2,755

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

1 Chelsea Cottage, High Street, North Elmham

NR20 5JX

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Ash Court, North Elmham

NR20 5JR

3 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Ashcroft Barns, Foulsham Road, Hindolveston

NR20 5BZ

£439k

1 Church Road, Worthing

NR20 5HR

4 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Brookside, North Elmham

NR20 5JP

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Church Cottages, Themelthorpe

NR20 5PS

£483k

1 Church Lane, Hindolveston

NR20 5BT

4 bed2 bath
£230k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Green, Brisley

NR20 5LL

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.
Full Dereham report

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

1.3 km

North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR20 5EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR20 5EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR20 5EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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