5 Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
About 5 Tower Lane
5 Tower Lane is a semi-detached house in Sidestrand, Cromer, Cromer (NR27 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 54), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 27.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £245,000.
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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
5 Tower Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Tower Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Tower Lane
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£245,000
+25.6%over 4 years8 August 2016
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR27 0NA: £275,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in NR27 0NA
Hertsmerry Cottage, Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
Sold Mar 2023
£275,000Manor Barn, Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
Sold Dec 2020
£750,0007 Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
Sold Jul 2019
£245,0002 Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
Sold May 2013
£116,000Manor Farm, Tower Lane, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NA
Sold Jul 2004
£225,000
Everything we know about 5 Tower Lane, 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

Versus other Tower Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Tower Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
1.5 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB