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About Driftway Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Driftway Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 43.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Driftway Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Driftway Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Driftway Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Driftway Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Driftway Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £2,440
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 189 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
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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
1.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
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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