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3 sales on record
About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Bale, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,077,000 is 13.4% above the 2013 sale price. 11 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, tree works and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, The Common, Bale, Fakenham, NR21 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2014Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of one and a half storey/single-storey side extension and conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,077,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2013)
£950,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR21 0QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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