Church Cottage, Church Lane, Briningham, Melton Constable, NR24 2QB
About Church Cottage
Church Cottage is a detached house in Briningham, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Church 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
Church Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR24 2QB: £175,000 (2021–2011).
Everything we know about Church Cottage, 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
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for Church Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
2.1 km
Astley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB