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4 bed house for sale Houghton Lane, North Pickenham, PE37

Asking price

£500,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £275 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,444 a year EPC C 75 potential B

Key features

Beautifully presented 4 bedroom detached house
Dual aspect lounge
Modern fitted kitchen with seperate utility room
Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom room
Second bedroom with ensuite shower room and adjoining dressing room
Ground floor w.c. and first floor family shower room
Enclosed rear gardens to side and rear
Double entry driveway providing ample off road parking and integral garage converted to workroom and storage area

About this property

Located within the heart of the charming village of North Pickenham this well presented home has been the subject of much recent improvement and decorative enhancement carried out by the current owners. Within a short walk of the village community hub

The accommodation is spread over two floors and boasts an entrance hall and cloakroom, sitting room, formal dining room, well appointed kitchen diner utility room and integral garage, This has been converted to provide a useful workshop and storage room. This is complemented on the first floor by the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, bedroom 2, again with en-suite shower room and spacious dressing room/occasional bedroom, two further double bedrooms and main bathroom. Heated by a gas fired underfloor heating system there are natural wood floors to many of the rooms, integrated water softener, two loft spaces with one being fully boarded with access ladders, lighting and power points and UPVC sealed unit windows.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 75

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

82 B

69-80

75 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band C, scoring 75 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (82) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band D £2,444 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,629
Band B

£1,901
Band C

£2,172
Band D

This home: £2,444
Band E

£2,987
Band F

£3,530
Band G

£4,073
Band H

£4,887

This home is in band D, which costs £2,444 a year in Breckland for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Breckland, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £500,000

4 beds · 2 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

26 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 77% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £500,000 Median £425,000 · £337,500 – £662,500

Per square foot

£275 12% over

4-bed houses nearby £245

Against sold prices

1% over

PE37 sold median £274 / sq ft, 458 sales

Compared with 26 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in PE37 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in PE37 →

Location

Houghton Lane, North Pickenham, PE37

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £500,000

£250k £750k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £500k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £450,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £100,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Hawfinch, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Mar 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£530,000
Nightingale, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Mar 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£525,000
Firbrook, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Feb 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£375,000
44, Houghton Lane Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2025	1,055 sq ft £270/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£270	£285,000
Wagtails, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Sept 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£272,500
Almada, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Apr 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£320,000
Kirkstone, Houghton Lane Detached	Detached	Jan 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£310,000
The Cottage, Houghton Lane Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£275,000