Flint Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
About Flint Cottage
Flint Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Alby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £369,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Flint Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Flint Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
7 applications on record at Flint Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
- Jan 2018OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of outbuilding (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PF/17/1974
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildJul 2022Decision
- Demolition And RebuildJun 2021Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Flint Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 6 years.
£369,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£369,000
-18.0%over 9 months17 October 2022
£450,000
+25.0%over 3 years22 August 2019
£360,000
+53.2%over 1 year7 September 2017
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7PJ: £530,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in NR11 7PJ
The Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
Sold May 2024
£450,000Sloe Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
Sold Jun 2023
£577,000The Crest, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
Sold Jun 2023
£680,000Christmas Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
Sold Feb 2022
£530,000Garden Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ
Sold Jun 2015
£280,000
Versus other Alby Hill homes
On floor area, Flint Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,291
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
0.2 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
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







