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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Tunstead, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 75 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 8RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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