5 Marlpit Cottages, Marlpit Lane, Hempstead, Holt, NR25 6TR
About 5 Marlpit Cottages
5 Marlpit Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hempstead, Holt, Holt (NR25 6TR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 185% above the 2005 sale of £80,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Marlpit Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Marlpit Cottages.
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
To remove an ash, remove a large bow over the road on an ash & crown lift a group of ash trees
- Agent
- Oliver Husar Tree Services
- Reference
- TW/17/0405
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of Single-Storey Rear Extension and Detached Garage with Accommodation In Roof Space
- Agent
- MR G D MOORE
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/09/1021
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Marlpit Cottages
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
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2005Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR25 6TR: £158,500 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 5 Marlpit Cottages, 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 Marlpit Lane homes
On floor area, 5 Marlpit Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
3.0 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB