1 Church Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
About 1 Church Cottage
1 Church Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hempstead, Holt, Holt (NR25 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 34.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Church Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Planning history
- Feb 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) for planning permission PF/17/1610
- Agent
- Pike Partnership Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CDA/17/1610
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Demolition of single storey extension and erection of single-storey front extension
- Agent
- Pike Partnership Ltd
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/17/1610
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£218,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£218,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR25 6AH: £184,250 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in NR25 6AH
5 Church Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Aug 2025
£243,000Rose Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Mar 2025
£220,000Snowdrop Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Jun 2014
£184,2504 Church Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Apr 2010
£174,500Middle Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Jan 1999
£59,950
Everything we know about 1 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 The Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Church Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Holt (North Norfolk Railway) — subway entrance.
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
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB