What type of property is Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is a detached house.

What did Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR sell for?

Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR last sold for £370,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

The current EPC rating for Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR11 7JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR heated?

The latest EPC at Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR has 3 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR located?

Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR sits in Bessingham, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR11 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Police records around Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

The closest primary school to Finch Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is Gresham Village School and Nursery (1.9km).

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Finch Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Finch Cottage

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

Finch Cottage is a detached house in Bessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 35.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Finch 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 17 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

23.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Finch Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Finch Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR

3decisions1extensions8documents

Sept 2015
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
To remove a beech and a birch tree
Reference
TW/15/0339
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2021Decision
Loft ConversionFeb 2018Decision

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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.

Finch Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 March 2017Most recent
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7JR: £612,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in NR11 7JR

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Finch Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,126

Street avg £2,630

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Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Briston Road, Saxthorpe

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1 Barningham Place, Matlaske

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1 Chapel Yard, The Street, Little Barningham

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£352k

1 Bell Yard, Gunton Park, Hanworth

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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

1.9 km

Gresham Village School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR11 7JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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