River Lodge, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
About River Lodge
River Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Colby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold January 2020 for £412,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 49.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
River Lodge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
A recent planning application at River Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at River Lodge, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/08/0686
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2024Decision
- RenovationOct 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for River Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£412,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£412,000
+37.3%over 4 years27 August 2015
£300,000
+9.1%over 8 years10 October 2006
£275,000
+189.5%over 8 years12 August 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7EA: £518,500 (2026–2021).
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
£415,000Brookfield Cottage, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Jan 2023
£590,0002 The Cottages, Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Sold Sept 2021
£518,500
Versus other Bridge Road homes
EPC Rating for River Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £3,271
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
51/mo
Falling 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







