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Makers Barn, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Makers Barn

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

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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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.

Makers Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromA92toD59
Windows
Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Makers Barn, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at Makers Barn in 2023.

  1. Sept 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    Change of UseConditions
    In 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
    View planning record
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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 Makers Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£850,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2023Most recent

    £850,000

    +50.2%over 6 years
  2. 22 September 2016

    £566,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR27 0LS: £347,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Makers Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,830

Street avg £2,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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.

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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 NR27 0LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR27 0LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR27 0LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Makers Barn, Main Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.