What type of property is 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA sell for?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA last sold for £518,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and September 2021, 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA rose from £180,000 to £518,500, a change of £338,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR11 7EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA had any planning applications?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA has council approval for side and rear extension granted in April 2013 under ref. PF/12/0578. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA located?

2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA sits in Colby, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR11 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA?

Police records around 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA?

The closest primary school to 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, NR11 7EA is Colby Primary School (620m).

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2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 The Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Colby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £518,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 The Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA

1decisions1extensions7documents

Apr 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two-storey side/rear extensions and single-storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PF/12/0578
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 The Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£518,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£518,500
+188.1%over 13 years
14 August 2008
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7EA: £415,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in NR11 7EA

On the street

Versus other Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 The Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,758

Street avg £3,221

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Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

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3 bed

Area

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Full Norwich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Colby Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR11 7EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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