The Retreat, 26 High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a mid-terrace house in East Runton, Cromer, Cromer (NR27 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 222.2% above the 2002 sale of £64,250.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Retreat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 6 years.
£64,250
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2002Most recent
£64,250
+114.2%over 2 years2 February 1999
£30,000
+7.1%over 3 years26 January 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR27 9NX: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NR27 9NX
1 Crofton Flats, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
Sold Jul 2025
£97,250Pagebank, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
Sold Nov 2024
£165,000Ivanhoe, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
Sold Mar 2024
£161,400Crofton House, Flat 1, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
Sold May 2022
£159,500Cromer Cottage, High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NX
Sold Aug 2021
£185,000
Everything we know about The Retreat, 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 High Street homes
On price per m², The Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,494
Street avg £3,410
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Cromer Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.6 km
Cromer Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB