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Old White Horse Cottage, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old White Horse Cottage

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

Old White Horse Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Briningham, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 71.9% above the 2012 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF37toE50
Hot Water
Very GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old White Horse Cottage, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old White Horse Cottage 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.

Old White Horse Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£135,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2012Most recent

    £135,000

    +309.1%over 15 years
  2. 29 April 1996

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2PY: £335,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old White Horse Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £2,786

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.1 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.

Closest school

1.9 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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR24 2PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR24 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old White Horse Cottage, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.