Stonebeck, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
About Stonebeck
Stonebeck is a detached house in Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2NS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £630,000.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Stonebeck in 2023.
- Oct 2023
- Aug 2022Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of detached Annexe to holiday accommodation (retrospective)
- Agent
- Norfolk and Norwich Architecture Limited
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/22/0986
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Stonebeck
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Stonebeck valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 5 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£630,000
+32.6%over 5 years1 July 2019
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2NS: £400,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in NR24 2NS
Chimney Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
Sold Oct 2020
£232,500Bunns Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
Sold Sept 2020
£845,000Willow Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
Sold Sept 2019
£400,000Woodlands, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
Sold Apr 2019
£410,000Appletree Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS
Sold Sept 2018
£340,000
Everything we know about Stonebeck, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Swanton Road homes
Price per m² for Stonebeck runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB