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About 4 Bittern Island
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bittern Island is a three-bedroom detached house in Horning, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 10.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 67.5% above the 2003 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bittern Island, Lower Street, Horning, Norwich, NR12 8PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesTree Application - Part Approval
T1: Willow - reduce lateral growing over boundary into Cedar Lodge by 2.5m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Bittern Island valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2003)
£203,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 5 years.
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.
Floor Area for 4 Bittern Island lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,561
Street avg £4,684
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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