The Reading Room, The Street, Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, NR24 2QY
About The Reading Room
The Reading Room is a property in Swanton Novers, Melton Constable, Melton Constable (NR24 2QY).
It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
The Reading Room 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
Price for The Reading Room has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£277,250
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2007Most recent
£277,250
+307.7%over 12 years6 August 1995
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR24 2QY: £360,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NR24 2QY
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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
£440,000
Everything we know about The Reading Room, 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
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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