157 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
About 157 Fakenham Road
157 Fakenham Road is a semi-detached house in Briston, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 93% above the 2007 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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 Rating
Planning history
157 Fakenham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2007Most recent
£115,000
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
Everything we know about 157 Fakenham Road, 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 Fakenham Road homes
On habitable rooms, 157 Fakenham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,369
Street avg £1,285
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
Closest school
0.4 km
Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB