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1 planning record
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hickling, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 153 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 45.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £268,000 in August 2019.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Keepers Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Town Street, Hickling, Norwich, NR12 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Keepers Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension to link to the existing single storey detached outbuilding (to be converted to form living accommodation) to the dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Keepers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£268,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Town Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Keepers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,752
Street avg £4,624
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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