1 Valley Farm Cottages, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
About 1 Valley Farm Cottages
1 Valley Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mettingham, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 1TS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 397.1% above the 2003 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 78.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Valley Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Valley Farm Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2006ExtensionIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Council
- W19614/1BA
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2006/6396/HISTAP
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/06/0861/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Valley Farm Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR35 1TS: £232,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in NR35 1TS
The Long House, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
Sold Feb 2023
£899,000Willow Cottage, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
Sold Jun 2018
£427,0004 Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
Sold Feb 2017
£135,0005 Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
Sold Sept 2014
£232,000Low Fell, Low Road, Mettingham, Bungay, NR35 1TS
Sold Nov 2006
£249,950
Everything we know about 1 Valley Farm Cottages, 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 Low Road homes
1 Valley Farm Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£519
Street avg £3,415
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Rectory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy. 5 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB