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About Church View Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Church View Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Thursford, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 157.5% above the 1999 sale of £137,500. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Church View Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Church View Cottage, Church Lane, Thursford, Fakenham, NR21 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Church View Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025ConditionsCondition Discharge Reply
Discharge of Conditions 6 (solar panel details) & 7 (ASHP Details) of planning permission RV/25/1160 (Erection of two-storey replacement dwelling with solar panels following demolition of existing bungalow, detached outbuilding (garden studio), without complying to condition 2 (approved plans) of PF/24/1741 to allow variation of design to increase eaves and ridge height by 760mm)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Church View Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£137,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR21 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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