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About 2 Bittern Island
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bittern Island is a two-bedroom detached house in Horning, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 105.2% above the 2003 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. At 119 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 35 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Bittern Island's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bittern Island, Lower Street, Horning, Norwich, NR12 8PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2024RenovationFullApprove Subject to Conditions
Install 8 piles to support galvanised steel ring beam to support the south west elevation of the property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Bittern Island valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£212,500
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Bittern Island lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,786
Street avg £4,745
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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