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About Watermead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Watermead is a three-bedroom detached house in Hickling, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £874,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 234 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £725,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Watermead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Watermead, Hill Common, Hickling, Norwich, NR12 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Watermead was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023ConditionsCondition Discharge Reply
Discharge of condition 4 (external timber cladding) of planning permission PF/22/0151 (Two storey front and rear extensions, external renovations and creation of linked self-contained annexe)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£874,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£725,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hill Common homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Watermead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £3,065
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
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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