Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
5 planning records
Estimated value
£508,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£590,000)-14%
- Against NR11 7EA's recent median (£518,500)-2%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£508,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£590,000)-14%
- Against NR11 7EA's recent median (£518,500)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brookfield Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
129 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in NR11 7EA
5 sales, median £518,500 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Brookfield Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2019.
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: £518,500 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in NR11 7EA
1 Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Feb 2026
£292,000Shallow Brook, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Dec 2025
£675,000Lyndee, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Oct 2023
£415,0002 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Sept 2021
£518,500Beck House, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Sept 2020
£522,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Brookfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 13.9% below the 2023 sale of £590,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £590,000 in January 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromF22toD55
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey front extension at Brookfield Cottage.
5 applications on record at Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
5decisions1extensions49documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- 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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Versus other Bridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Brookfield Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £2,941
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Colby Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colby Primary SchoolPrimary620m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences365 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour119 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson74 reports10%
- Public Order56 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Brookfield Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Brookfield Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Brookfield Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Brookfield Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR11 7EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brookfield Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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