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Get startedMay Cottage, Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, NR12 0HB
3 sales on record
About May Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
May Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bacton, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 16% above the 2020 sale price. At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £570,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
May Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on May Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2020)
£570,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Walcott Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for May Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,218
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 0HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
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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