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

Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR last sold for £612,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £500,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and August 2017, Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR rose from £500,000 to £612,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

The current EPC rating for Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Has Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR was a refusal for conversion (ref. PF/21/2350) in November 2021. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

What is crime like near Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

Police records around Rectory 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 Rectory Cottage, The Street, NR11 7JR?

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

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

11 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Rectory Cottage

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

Rectory Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension, partial demolition and tree works, 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). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 26.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
LandYes

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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.

Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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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 Rectory Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Rectory Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

11 applications on record at Rectory Cottage, The Street, Bessingham, Norwich, NR11 7JR

11decisions1extensions52documents

Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2008
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
To fell a large conifer at the south west corner of the house as it is too close to the house
Reference
TW/08/0051
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Tree WorksFeb 2026Decision
Tree WorksNov 2025Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£612,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2017Most recent
£612,000
+22.4%over 9 years
15 February 2008
£500,000

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 price per m², Rectory Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,873

Street avg £2,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 189 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 10.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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