4 Church Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
About 4 Church Cottage
4 Church Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hempstead, Holt, Holt (NR25 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 45% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 53 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history at 4 Church Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Remove conifer T2 - Reduce conifer to existing hedge height
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TW/22/0292
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce and reshape 1 ash by approx 30% and remove an ash and plum
- Agent
- NNTS
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TW/21/1757
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2010Most recent
£174,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR25 6AH: £218,500 (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
£220,0001 Church Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Apr 2017
£218,500Snowdrop Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Jun 2014
£184,250Middle Cottage, The Street, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6AH
Sold Jan 1999
£59,950
Everything we know about 4 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
Years Held for 4 Church Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,292
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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