1 Grove Cottages, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
About 1 Grove Cottages
1 Grove Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Plumstead, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 51.9% above the 2015 sale of £185,000. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Grove Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side and rear extensions
- Agent
- Studio 35
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/1723
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side and Front Single Storey Extension
- Agent
- GS Designs
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20160029
What's in 1 Grove Cottages, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5EB: £415,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in NR13 5EB
Henley Cottage, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
Sold Nov 2024
£467,500Nestledown, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
Sold Feb 2020
£415,000Wheatfield House, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
Sold Dec 2015
£400,000Sunset House, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
Sold Feb 2014
£496,000Inglenook Cottage, Low Road, Great Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EB
Sold Feb 2003
£322,000
Everything we know about 1 Grove Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Low Road homes
1 Grove Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
2.5 km
Brundall Gardens Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy. 4 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
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB