Vareness, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
About Vareness
Vareness is a four-bedroom detached house in Cley, Holt, Holt (NR25 7RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,317,000 sits 192.7% above the 2015 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Vareness 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
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Vareness has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of detached double garage and erection of new double garage with bedroom over and single storey link extension to dwelling
- Agent
- SMG Architects
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/21/1387
- Aug 2017Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing 1 1/2 storey detached dwelling & erection of a 1 1/2 storey detached dwelling with detached cart shed & store (part retrospective)
- Agent
- Stead Mutton Griggs Architects Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/17/0946
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Vareness
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
Vareness valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2015Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR25 7RJ: £513,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in NR25 7RJ
Solveig, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
Sold Jul 2022
£595,000Connaught Cottage, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
Sold Jun 2020
£300,000Walnut Tree Cottage, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
Sold Jan 2020
£475,000Gladden, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
Sold Sept 2018
£513,000Cley House, The Fairstead, Cley, Holt, NR25 7RJ
Sold Feb 2018
£1,500,000
Everything we know about Vareness, 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 Fairstead homes
On price per m², Vareness runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £5,099
Floor Area
293 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 years
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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.
Closest school
1.4 km
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB