149 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
About 149 Fakenham Road
149 Fakenham Road is a semi-detached house in Briston, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2016RenovationFullIn report
Formation of dropped kerb
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/16/0380
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
149 Fakenham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2HQ: £174,500 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in NR24 2HQ
121 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
Sold Jun 2021
£130,000137 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
Sold Mar 2021
£174,500143 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
Sold Jan 2019
£135,000139 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
Sold Dec 2018
£260,000153 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
Sold Sept 2018
£275,000
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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 Fakenham Road homes
149 Fakenham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.4 km
Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB