What type of property is 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB last sold for £240,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in August 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

Across 2 sales between August 2003 and October 2021, 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB rose from £145,000 to £240,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

The current EPC rating for 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB located?

42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB sits in Briston, Melton Constable, Melton Constable. It falls within the NR24 postcode district in Norfolk.

Which schools serve 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB?

The closest primary school to 42 Old Post Road, NR24 2NB is Astley Primary School (943m).

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42 Old Post Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2NB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Old Post Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Old Post Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Briston, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 193.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedetached
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Old Post Road, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Old Post Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2021Most recent
£240,000
+65.5%over 18 years
7 August 2003
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2NB: £237,500 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Old Post Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Old Post Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,871

Street avg £1,852

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.9 km

Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR24 2NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR24 2NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.

FAQ

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