The Old Post Office, The Green, Edgefield, Melton Constable, NR24 2AL
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom detached house in Edgefield, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £800,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
The Old Post Office'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2020
- Dec 2010RenovationFullIn report
Installation of first floor side window
- Agent
- Geoffrey Reeve Architect
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/10/1230
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£861,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2024Most recent
£800,000
+18.1%over 6 years7 November 2017
£677,500
+50.6%over 7 years17 June 2010
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2AL: £345,000 (2024–2020).
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£322,500Hedgerow Cottage, The Green, Edgefield, Melton Constable, NR24 2AL
Sold May 2022
£342,000Pondside, The Green, Edgefield, Melton Constable, NR24 2AL
Sold Apr 2021
£345,000The Old Smithy, The Green, Edgefield, Melton Constable, NR24 2AL
Sold Jun 2020
£470,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Green homes
Floor Area for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,433
Street avg £3,341
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB