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3 sales on record
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Alby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £450,000 in May 2024.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear extension (retrospective)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alby Hill homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,245
Street avg £3,541
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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