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About 1 Bittern Island
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bittern Island is a detached house in Horning, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 609 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 34.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £215,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bittern Island's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bittern Island, Lower Street, Horning, Norwich, NR12 8PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bittern Island has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2025RenovationFullApprove Subject to Conditions
Renew & extend decking to perimeter of property. Replace single glass window with French doors.
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£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bittern Island is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,801
Street avg £4,675
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 8PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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