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Abbey Farm, Alby Common, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7HG

16 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
266 m²
2863 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Abbey Farm

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

Abbey Farm is a detached house in Alby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 16 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Abbey Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF30toD62
Main Fuel
OilWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbey Farm, Alby Common, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Abbey Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

16 applications on record at Abbey Farm, Alby Common, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7HG

16decisions1extensions163documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. May 2007
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    CONVERSION OF OUTBUILDINGS TO THREE UNITS OF HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION AND A RESIDENTIAL ANNEXE

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PF/07/0536
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 13 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (16 on record)
  • All 16 applications on this property in full
  • The 163 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Abbey Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in NR11 7HG: £710,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Alby Common homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Abbey Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 81 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

266 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Abbey Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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

2.4 km

Aldborough Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR11 7HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Abbey Farm, Alby Common, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.