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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Cottage

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

Willow Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2NS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 41.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Garagedouble, detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromE39toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, NR24 2NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Detached outbuilding (garage and two bay car port)

    Agent
    Holt Architectural
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PF/20/0431
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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.

Willow Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2019Most recent

    £400,000

    +35.6%over 12 years

  2. 31 October 2006

    £295,000

    +171.9%over 9 years

  3. 26 February 1997

    £108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2NS: £475,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

Willow Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,049

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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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£229k

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£222k

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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.

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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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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property —
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