What kind of home is The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ last sold for £450,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and May 2024, The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ rose from £125,000 to £450,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR11 7PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2019 under ref. PF/19/1616. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ in?

The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ sits in Alby, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR11 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Alby Hill, NR11 7PJ is Aldborough Primary School (204m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

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

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from May 2019

EPC improved fromF37toE43

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

56%87%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at The Cottage, Alby Hill, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PJ

1decisions1extensions12documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear extension (retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
PF/19/1616
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2024Most recent
£450,000
+11.1%over 4 years
15 November 2019
£405,000
+224.0%over 19 years
1 August 2000
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 7PJ: £530,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in NR11 7PJ

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.

Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,245

Street avg £3,541

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Norwich report

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.

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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· 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

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