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3 sales on record
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Colkirk, Fakenham, Fakenham (NR21 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 33.8% above the 2020 sale price. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £275,000 in December 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 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.
The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dereham Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,236
Street avg £2,741
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR21 7NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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