Orchard Cottage, Holly Lane, Blofield, Norwich, NR13 4BX

Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Blofield, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 42.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.