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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hickling, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 43.1% above the 2025 sale price. A recent sale: £160,000 in June 2025. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 28 years.
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.
The Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,882
Street avg £4,580
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 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
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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Common questions
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