What type of property is The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR last sold for £275,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The current EPC rating for The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR26 8TR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR heated?

The latest EPC at The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR is in council tax band D.

Where is The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR located?

The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR sits in Beeston Regis, Sheringham, Sheringham. It falls within the NR26 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR in a safe area?

Police records around The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The closest primary school to The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR is Sheringham Community Primary School (1.7km). The closest secondary is Sheringham High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR?

The closest rail stop to The Birches, Britons Lane, NR26 8TR is West Runton Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest underground option is Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway), 1.6km away.

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The Birches, Britons Lane, Beeston Regis, Sheringham, NR26 8TR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Birches

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Birches is a detached house in Beeston Regis, Sheringham, Sheringham (NR26 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 33.1% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £275,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Britons Lane, Beeston Regis, Sheringham, NR26 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 May 2019Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR26 8TR: £240,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in NR26 8TR

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On the street

Versus other Britons Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Birches runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Caxton Close, Beeston Regis

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3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Augusta Court

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3 bed1 bath

£330k

1 Albert Terrace, Waterbank Road

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1 Campion Way

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£427k

1 Britons Lane, Beeston Regis

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheringham district page.

Full Sheringham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

West Runton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.7 km

Sheringham Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR26 8TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR26 8TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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