Old White Horse Cottage, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
About Old White Horse Cottage
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Old White Horse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old White Horse Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old White Horse Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 16 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2012Most recent
£135,000
+309.1%over 15 years29 April 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2PY: £335,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in NR24 2PY
9 The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
Sold Dec 2023
£335,000Way Corner, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
Sold Feb 2023
£630,000The Old Post House, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
Sold Aug 2021
£435,000Scira Lodge, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
Sold Jan 2021
£285,000Mission Hall, The Street, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2PY
Sold Aug 2020
£318,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Street homes
Old White Horse Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,753
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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.
Closest school
1.9 km
Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB