Baytree Cottage, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
About Baytree Cottage
Baytree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Planning history
Baytree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Baytree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2025Most recent
£305,000
+24.5%over 8 years12 April 2017
£245,000
24 September 2015
£245,000
+56.1%over 10 years8 December 2004
£157,000
+180.4%over 5 years24 June 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2QY: £360,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in NR24 2QY
Reading Room Cottage, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
Sold Mar 2024
£377,5001 Reading Room Cottages, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
Sold Jan 2023
£360,0002 Reading Room Cottages, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
Sold Apr 2022
£300,00015 The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
Sold Oct 2018
£440,000Swanton Cottage, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
Sold Aug 2016
£990,000
Everything we know about Baytree 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 The Street homes
Years Held for Baytree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,083
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB