Swallow Barn, Sharrington Road, Bale, Fakenham, NR21 0QY

Swallow Barn is a detached house in Bale, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 0QY). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £973,000 is 23.7% below the 2023 sale of £1,275,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,275,000 in April 2023.