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11 planning records
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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). Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
G1 X5 OAK TREES CROWN LIFT UPTO 4 M
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
See how we calculated this£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2017)
£612,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.
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.
On price per m², Rectory Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,873
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
158 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
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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Common questions
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