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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 12 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. 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.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
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
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two-storey side/rear extensions and single-storey rear extension
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
See how we calculated this£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£518,500
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 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
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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