Thistledown, Chapel Lane, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6LA

Thistledown is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Holt, Holt (NR25 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 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 August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 138.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £490,000.