ACORN COTTAGE
GREEN LANE, DEREHAM, BEETLEY, NORFOLK NR20 4DL
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
117 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 2007-2011
Last sold
£450,000 Jun 2023
Price per m²
£4,060/m²
Local average
£616,667 (-23%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (18,260 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Charming, detached chalet bungalow in a tucked away position
- Well-presented property with plenty of character throughout
- 3 double bedrooms, including bedroom 3 as a potential ground floor office or snug
- 24'1 generous kitchen/diner with garden access
- L-shaped 22'10 dual aspect lounge with wood burner and double doors to the rear garden
- Ground floor WC, first floor family bathroom with 4 piece suite
- Oil fired central heating, underfloor heating to ground floor and double glazing
- Generous off-road parking to the front of the property and covered carport
- Approx. 90' enclosed landscaped south-west facing rear garden with lawn and patio
- Located in a historic rural village and within easy reach of Dereham
Additional details
- Parking
- Covered, Off street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
OUTSIDE The property is fronted by an approx. 50' x 40' max. shingle driveway providing substantial off-road parking, part-bounded by raised flowerbeds, mature hedging and trees, plus a sloping pathway leading to the entrance. To the right-hand side of the property is a wooden gate leading to the covered carport area and rear garden. A wooden gate to the left-hand side also provides access to the approx. 90' x 48' max. landscaped south-west facing rear garden. The beautiful garden space includes a good-sized patio abutting the house, steps leading up to an area of lawn with an impressive oak tree to the centre, raised flowerbeds to the right-hand side, plus oil tank in a discrete area. A pathway leads to the rear of the garden which showcases a variety of shrubs, flowerbeds and fruit trees. An ideal space to relax or entertain!
AGENTS NOTE Please be advised that there are two Tree Preservation Orders at the property (2008 No.21 - Oak Trees)
Please be advised a planning application has been made within the area.
DIRECTIONS Head away from Dereham town centre via Quebec Road, B1146 and as the road bears right at the junction with Gressenhall Road continue on the B1146. At the crossroads continue on Holt Road which becomes the B1110 towards North Elmham, passing Brookland Autos garage. Take the next left onto Green Lane where the plot can be found on the left-hand side.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Breckland
COUNCIL TAX BAND D
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Listed by
Dereham
hammondlee
Reference: 126001739
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 29/10/2021
Current heating cost: £408/year
Potential heating cost: £408/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500
Recommendations
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 22/06/2023 (2 years ago) | £450,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street FREESTONE COACHES GREEN LANE, BEETLEY, DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK, NR20 4DL | £290,000 | 01/07/2022 | Other |
Street average: £290,000 (1 sale)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Breckland. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Breckland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Breckland.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | school, adj | 0.5 miles |
| Bus stop | school, opp | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Inspire | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Gressenhall Farm Shop | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | Dereham Hospital | 2.2 miles |
| Train station | Dereham | 2.9 miles |
| Train station | Yaxham | 4.8 miles |
| University | Easton College | 10.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Swanton Morley VC Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2014 |
| North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2.2 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Mar 2023 |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 2.3 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2023 |
| King's Park Infant School, Dereham | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2014 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oaklands Drive, NR20 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).