Orchard Cottage, School Road, Bedingham, Bungay, NR35 2DB

Orchard Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedingham, Bungay, Bungay (NR35 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 11.9% below the 2023 sale of £880,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 158.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £880,000 in February 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.