Makers Barn, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
About Makers Barn
Makers Barn is a detached house in Sidestrand, Cromer, Cromer (NR27 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it A (June 2022); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 33.8% below the 2023 sale of £850,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 142.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 176 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £850,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Makers Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at Makers Barn in 2023.
- Sept 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion attached double garage to a Yoga studio for personal use only; associated external alterations including new windows with shutters and two new roof lights; alterations to entrance porch including a new rear door and canopy over the front door; conversion of an unused outbuilding into a childrens den; replacing part of the boundary fence with a flint and brick wall to match the neighbouring house
- Agent
- SMG Architects Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/23/0978
- Jun 2023Change of UseConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 4 (occupancy restriction) of planning permission PF/07/1093 (Conversion of part of workshop to living accommodation) to allow for use of the annexe as holiday accommodation
- Agent
- Small Fish
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- RV/23/0933
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Makers Barn
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Makers Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 6 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2023Most recent
£850,000
+50.2%over 6 years22 September 2016
£566,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR27 0LS: £347,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in NR27 0LS
19 Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
Sold Jan 2023
£347,00018 Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
Sold Jul 2021
£263,000Bizewell Farmhouse, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
Sold Dec 2020
£771,000Fountains Fell, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
Sold Mar 2019
£345,000Bizewell Farm, Old Barn, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS
Sold Nov 2018
£486,000
Everything we know about Makers Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Main Road homes
Price per m² for Makers Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,830
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.1 km
Northrepps Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB