The Cottage, Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Beighton, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£356,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3LB: £148,500 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in NR13 3LB
1 Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
Sold Oct 2022
£220,0009 Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
Sold Sept 2019
£175,0007 Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
Sold Mar 2019
£146,0004 Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
Sold Oct 2018
£148,5006 Hopewell Gardens, Beighton, Norwich, NR13 3LB
Sold Jun 2014
£136,000
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 Hopewell Gardens homes
On co₂ emissions, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Lingwood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.8 km
Lingwood Primary Academy. 1 school 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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB