Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
About Brookfield Cottage
Brookfield Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in January 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at Brookfield Cottage.
5 applications on record at Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey front extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/19/1332
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2020Decision
- MixedJun 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Brookfield Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.5% per year over 4 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 41.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£590,000
+264.1%over 3 years24 April 2019
£162,057
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7EA: £415,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in NR11 7EA
Lyndee, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Sept 2021
£518,500Beck House, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Sept 2020
£522,000River Lodge, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Jan 2020
£412,000Shangri La, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Dec 2017
£250,000
Versus other Bridge Road homes
Price per m² for Brookfield Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £2,961
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







