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The Old Forge, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a detached house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 113.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £590,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD65toE51
Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Old Forge, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN

0decisions27documents6nearby
  1. Jan 2012
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of outbuilding & construction of two storey dwelling

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    06/11/0747/F
    Full record in report
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£590,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2022Most recent

    £590,000

    +98.3%over 9 years

  2. 18 April 2013

    £297,500

    +5.3%over 7 years

  3. 30 May 2005

    £282,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3HN: £400,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £1,973

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Forge

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£438k

1 Bracecamp Close, Ormesby

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1 Bridge Cottage, Main Road, Filby

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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 Great Yarmouth district page.
Full Great Yarmouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

Filby Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 NR29 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR29 3HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR29 3HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 The Old Forge, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.