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Guide Price£400,000

Street Farm, The Street, Foxley, Dereham, Norfolk NR20

Land size
3.59 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Detached country cottage, barn and lodge set in 3.6 acres
  • Further development potential planning awaited
  • Delightful situation adjoining village church
  • Guide price - £400,000 to £500,000
  • For sale by livestream auction
  • Unless previously sold or withdrawn prior
  • 10:00 am, Wednesday 21st October 2026

Description

FOR SALE BY LIVESTREAM AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2026 AT 10:00AM. TO REGISTER FOR LEGAL PACKS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Detached cottage set in 3.59 acres with brick barn and lodge

The property offers a rare combination of an established country home, substantial grounds and significant development potential. Within the 3.6 acre plot is an impressive detached barn together with a self contained lodge.

Of particular interest to developers and investors is a current planning application (Ref: PL/2026/1053/FMIN) for a residential development comprising two new-build dwellings together with the conversion of the existing barn to create a further dwelling, providing three additional residential units in total, together with associated access, parking and private amenity space. The outcome of the application is anticipated around the time of the auction and prospective purchasers should refer to the Local Planning Authority for the latest position.

Street Farm represents an unusual opportunity to acquire a substantial country property with extensive grounds, useful ancillary accommodation and considerable future potential.

The Cottage Ground Floor: hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, walk in pantry.
First Floor: large landing, two/three bedrooms, bathroom
The Barn Large main open barn with rear covered courtyard and utility room
Lodge A non standard self contained detached building offering two bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom
Outside Extensive private gardens extending to 3.59 acres with numerous mature trees open lawned areas, pond and formal gardens
Council Tax Band D

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: E

Administration Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.

Buyer's Premium Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.

Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-09-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,144 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£111,421 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,986 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

47 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Bawdeswell Community Primary School949 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    85
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Foulsham Primary School Academy2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    61
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lyng Church of England Primary Academy3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    60
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Swanton Morley VC Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    174
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Reepham High School and College3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Northgate High School5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dereham Neatherd High School5.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,079
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Taverham High School8.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Fakenham Academy9.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    723
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Bawdeswell The Street, Bawdeswell0.7 miles
Spar - Reepham, Reepham, Norfolk3.9 miles
Co-op Reepham, Reepham, Norfolk4 miles

GP surgery

Elmham Surgery3.3 miles

Pharmacy

Motts Pharmacy3.8 miles

Hospital

Dereham Hospital5.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field846 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Wymondham Rail Station14 miles

Nearest bus stop

Chapel Road347 metres

Typical drive times

Aylsham19 min · 14 miles
Dereham14 min · 7.8 miles
Reepham7 min · 4.9 miles
Fakenham16 min · 10 miles
Norwich (city)29 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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