Pear Tree Cottage, Water Lane, East Barsham, Fakenham, NR21 0LF

Pear Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Barsham, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 sits 192.6% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.