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Flint Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ

Extendable4 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flint Cottage

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

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.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flint Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

7decisions1extensions123documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of outbuilding (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    PF/17/1974
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • The 123 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Flint Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£369,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2023Most recent

    £369,000

    -18.0%over 9 months
  2. 17 October 2022

    £450,000

    +25.0%over 3 years
  3. 22 August 2019

    £360,000

    +53.2%over 1 year
  4. 7 September 2017

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7PJ: £530,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alby Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flint Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,291

Street avg £3,535

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flint Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR11 7PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR11 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flint Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.