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Culpits Farm, Lavender Cottage, Hindolveston Road, Melton Constable, NR24 2NF

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About Culpits Farm

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

Culpits Farm is a detached house in Melton Constable (NR24 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from May 2012
EPC improved fromG1toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Culpits Farm, Lavender Cottage, Hindolveston Road, Melton Constable, NR24 2NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Culpits Farm has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Siting of railway carriage (retrospective) and conversion, extension and refurbishment of railway carriage to self-contained holiday accommodation

    Retrospective
    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    PF/19/0854
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of former signal box to self-contained holiday let

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PF/15/1002
    View planning record
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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.

Culpits Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2NF: £640,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Hindolveston Road homes

Three headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Culpits Farm is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Melton Constable district page.
Full Melton Constable report

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

2.6 km

Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR24 2NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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