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About 8 Balls Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balls Lane is a detached house in Thursford, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 97.5% above the 2003 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Balls Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Balls Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2003)
£325,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balls Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Balls Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Fakenham district page.
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
1.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR21 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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