159 Fakenham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2HQ
About 159 Fakenham Road
159 Fakenham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Briston, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 64.8% above the 2017 sale of £150,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
159 Fakenham Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single and part two storey side and rear extension and creation of access
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/17/1504
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
159 Fakenham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2017Most recent
£150,500
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
Price per m²
£1,461
Street avg £1,276
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB