Rose Cottage, Kings Street, Hunworth, Melton Constable, NR24 2EH
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hunworth, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2021 for £500,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Rose Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Rose Cottage has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 1 Ash, 1 Larch and 1 Small Ash - to be replaced with suitable species
- Agent
- North Norfolk Tree Services
- Reference
- TW/17/0510
- Feb 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single-storey side and rear extension and porch to dwelling
- Agent
- Norfolk & Norwich Architecture Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/15/1662
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Rose Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2021Most recent
£500,000
+94.6%over 10 years2 September 2010
£257,000
+17.9%over 1 year22 July 2009
£218,000
+156.5%over 12 years30 June 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR24 2EH: £160,000 (2008–2000).
Everything we know about Rose Cottage, 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 Kings Street homes
EPC Rating for Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Closest school
2.8 km
Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB