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About 1 The Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brumstead, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 150.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Driveway
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
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Rectory Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 The Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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