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2 Keys Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS

Notable views7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
536 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Keys Cottage

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

2 Keys Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2NS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 536 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 38.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Keys Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Keys Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Keys Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2025
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission PF/18/2072 (Erection of single storey side and rear extension) to allow pitched roof alterations

    Agent
    James Ware & Associates Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA/25/2585
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment of planning permission PF/18/2072 (Erection of single storey side and rear extension) to allow external walls finish amended to horizontal timber cladding

    Agent
    James Ware & Associates Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA/22/2455
    View planning record
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On the street

Versus other Swanton Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Keys Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £2,972

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR24 2NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR24 2NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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