The Brown Cottage High Street, Hilgay, Downham Market, PE38 0HX is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 549 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £127,452 , which equates to approximately £232 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Apr 2019 for £101,000. Since then, the value has increased by £26,452, representing a 26.2% increase, or approximately 3.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £127,452 is:

  • 48.8% lower than the average property price on High Street
  • 52.6% lower than the average in the PE38 0HX postcode area
  • and 53.8% lower than the average price for Downham Market as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 24 March 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£127,452
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£232
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

The Brown Cottage High Street, Hilgay, Downham Market, King's Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE38 0HX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 Mar 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from a secondary heating system. The cylinder is not fitted with a thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 14 Oct 2009, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 43.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood) to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from from main system, no cylinderstat to from secondary system, no cylinder thermostat, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 75 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
From secondary system, no cylinder thermostat
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£127,452
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+26 %
1 Apr 2019
£101,000
Leasehold
+56.6 %
8 Apr 2011
£64,500
Leasehold
-19.3 %
28 May 2004
£79,950
Leasehold
+207.5 %
12 Mar 1997
£26,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Creek Cottage High Street, Nordelph, Downham Market, PE38 0BL
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £143,500
sale date: 30 Nov 2022

Data Sources

The property at The Brown Cottage High Street, Hilgay, Downham Market, PE38 0HX appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Apr 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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