Garden Cottage, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
About Garden Cottage
Garden Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cantley, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 137.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £353,000 in July 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Garden Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Garden Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2019FullIn report
Replace outbuilding with garages/workshop
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2019/0126/HOUSEH
- May 2019
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Garden Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£353,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2018Most recent
£353,000
+68.1%over 11 years21 June 2007
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3SH: £173,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in NR13 3SH
Sunnyside, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
Sold Apr 2021
£222,500The Dell, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
Sold Dec 2017
£173,000Wayside, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
Sold May 2016
£140,0002 Marsh Farm Cottages, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
Sold Dec 2014
£185,000Four Gables, Station Road, Cantley, Norwich, NR13 3SH
Sold Jun 2004
£221,000
Everything we know about Garden 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 Station Road homes
EPC Rating for Garden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,577
Street avg £1,551
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.1 km
Cantley Rail Station — railway station.
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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB