1 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
About 1 Old School Cottage
1 Old School Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldborough, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 24.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 117.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £290,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Old School Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history at 1 Old School Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Cherry: Fell. Hedge: Reduce to lower level
- Reference
- TW/20/0108
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Old School Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 4 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2019Most recent
£290,000
+65.7%over 4 years5 January 2015
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7NR: £350,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in NR11 7NR
Trade Winds, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Nov 2022
£355,000Manor Farm, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Sept 2021
£903,0005 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Aug 2019
£350,000Waverley, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Jan 2018
£300,000Ashford, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Nov 2015
£185,000
Versus the street
Price per m² for 1 Old School Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £1,718
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Aldborough Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







