What kind of home is Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR last change hands?

Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR last sold for £649,500 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and January 2015, Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR rose from £425,000 to £649,500, a change of £224,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR have?

The current EPC rating for Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (2,691 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR11 7JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR use?

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

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

Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2007 under ref. PF/07/1226. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR in?

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

Is Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR in a safe area?

Police records around Pestle 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.

What schools are near Pestle Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

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

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

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

250 m²

2691 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pestle Cottage

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

Pestle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 7 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 34.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Pestle Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 applications on record at Pestle Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR

4decisions1extensions8documents

Jul 2007
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell 1 large conifer in drive entrance fell 3 small conifers at side of entrance
Reference
TW/07/0265
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2022Decision
Tree WorksMay 2016Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£871,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£649,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2015Most recent
£649,500
+52.8%over 7 years
13 June 2007
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7JR: £415,000 (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.

On epc rating, Pestle Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,598

Street avg £2,536

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Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 12.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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