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4 sales on record
About 1 Moat Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Moat Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 10.4% below the 2024 sale of £655,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 258.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £655,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Moat Farm Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Moat Farm Cottages, East Ruston Road, Lessingham, Norwich, NR12 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Moat Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension
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 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2024)
£655,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other East Ruston Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Moat Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,278
Street avg £3,545
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 0DW 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.
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