Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Earls Cottage, Town Green, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PR
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£391,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£235,100)+66%
Newest record on this page: July 2011. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
142 m²
1529 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£391,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£235,100)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Earls Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7PR. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in NR11 7PR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2011 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
17 July 2011Most recent
£235,100
+19.0%over 1 year24 September 2009
£197,500
+71.7%over 8 years3 October 2000
£115,000
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 Earls Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Earls Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alby, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1529 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 66.3% above the 2011 sale of £235,100.
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
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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.
Earls Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2011from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD59
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
30%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Earls Cottage, Town Green, Alby, Norwich, NR11 7PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Earls Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
1.1 km
Aldborough Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aldborough Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences365 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour119 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson74 reports10%
- Public Order56 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 Earls Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR11 7PR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Earls 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 Earls Cottage was lodged in March 2011 at band D and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Earls 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 7PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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