What type of property is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE last change hands?

Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE last sold for £625,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

The current EPC rating for Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR26 8XE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE heated?

The latest EPC at Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE located?

Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE sits in Sheringham. It falls within the NR26 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE in a safe area?

Police records around Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE 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 Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

The closest primary school to Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE is Sheringham Community Primary School (682m). The closest secondary is Sheringham High School (478m).

How well connected is Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE?

The closest underground stop to Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, NR26 8XE is Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway), 995m away. The nearest rail option is Sheringham Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, Sheringham, NR26 8XE

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bracken House

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

Bracken House is a four-bedroom detached house in Sheringham (NR26 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 185 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 3 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £625,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Bracken House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bracken House, Bluebell Drive, Sheringham, NR26 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bracken House 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.

Latest sale on Bracken House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR26 8XE: £360,000 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in NR26 8XE

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On the street

Versus other Bluebell Drive homes

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

EPC Rating for Bracken House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sheringham High School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR26 8XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

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