Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£250,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£49,000)+410%
- Against NR11 7NR's recent median (£350,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£250,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£49,000)+410%
- Against NR11 7NR's recent median (£350,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Old School Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in NR11 7NR
5 sales, median £350,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Old School Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 February 1999Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7NR: £350,000 (2022–2018).
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
£350,0001 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Jun 2019
£290,000Waverley, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
Sold Jan 2018
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Old School Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Old School Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aldborough, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 410.2% above the 1999 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 77 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 3 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 3 Old School Cottage, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7NR
2decisions2documents
- Jul 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
To remove an elder tree
- Reference
- TW/14/0220
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2023Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Old School Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£636
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.9 km
Aldborough Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aldborough Primary SchoolPrimary932m
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences365 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour119 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson74 reports10%
- Public Order56 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Old School Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Old School Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Old School Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Old School Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR11 7NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Old School Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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