The Cottage, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acle, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 69 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £253,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2024Most recent
£253,000
-11.2%over 2 years16 November 2021
£285,000
+141.5%over 18 years17 March 2003
£118,000
+151.1%over 5 years26 November 1997
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3BE: £295,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NR13 3BE
Gaverne House, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
Sold Mar 2024
£300,000Bulwark Lodge, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
Sold Feb 2023
£295,000Wayfarer Cottage, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
Sold Oct 2021
£230,000Acle Service Station, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
Sold Sept 2020
£4,253,693Brandon House, New Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BE
Sold May 2012
£270,000
Everything we know about The Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Road homes
The Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,240
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Acle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Acle Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB