Manor Farm Cottage, Cross Street, Salthouse, Holt, NR25 7XH

Manor Farm Cottage is a detached house in Salthouse, Holt, Holt (NR25 7XH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 767 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 102.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.