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The Cottage, The Green, Hunworth, Melton Constable, NR24 2AA

11 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
454 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Hunworth, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 454 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£930/sq ft) was about 748.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £422,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Green, Hunworth, Melton Constable, NR24 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at The Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jan 2026
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 7 (Mitigation & Enhancement measures of PEA) of Planning Permission PF/24/2610 (Change of use of land to garden/amenity land for use in association with The Cottage and erection of a domestic double garage, home office and mower store)

    Agent
    Howes Designs Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    CD/25/2808
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Details of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan for planning permission PF/24/2610 (Change of use of land to garden/amenity land for use in association with The Cottage and erection of a domestic double garage, home office and mower store)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    CD/25/2257
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£422,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £422,500

    +99.8%over 12 years
  2. 18 June 2009

    £211,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2AA: £250,000 (2022–2003).

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,009

Street avg £1,557

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Melton Constable district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.7 km

Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR24 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR24 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR24 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, The Green, Hunworth, Melton Constable, NR24 2AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.