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Hedgehog Cottage, Church Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hedgehog Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hedgehog Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Plumstead, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 66.4% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hedgehog Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromF36toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hedgehog Cottage, Church Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material Amendment Following Grant of Planning Permission 20181073 - Installation of 2 x Velux Windows.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20191471
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear Extension and Erection of Detached Garage

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    20180166
    View planning record

What's in Hedgehog Cottage, Church Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£280,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2013Most recent

    £280,000

    +180.0%over 11 years
  2. 16 September 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5AB: £325,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hedgehog Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,258

Street avg £2,395

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.

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

2.1 km

Brundall Gardens Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Little Plumstead 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR13 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR13 5AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR13 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hedgehog Cottage, Church Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.