Malthouse Cottage, Ranworth, Norwich, NR13 6HS
About Malthouse Cottage
Malthouse Cottage is a detached house in Ranworth, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £550,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2026PorchConditionsIn report
Extension: Front of property
New front entrance porch, deeper first floor windows on the front elevation, landing window changed from a single window to a double window on the front elevation, new window changed to double doors on the front elevation, existing and new facing brickwork changed to render, timber outbuilding. Variation of condition 2 of permission BA/2023/0390/HOUSEH.
- Agent
- DCP Architecture Ltd
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2025/0414/COND
- Feb 2026PorchConditionsIn report
Extension: Front of property
New front entrance porch, deeper first floor windows on the front elevation, landing window changed from a single window to a double window on the front elevation, new window changed to double doors on the front elevation, existing and new facing brickwork changed to render. Variation of condition 2 of permission BA/2023/0390/HOUSEH - THIS APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BROADS AUTHORITY - BA/2025/0414/COND
- Agent
- DCP Architecture Limited
Extension- Reference
- 2026/0087
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Malthouse Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£550,000
+46.7%over 1 year1 October 2020
£375,000
+19.0%over 5 years4 June 2015
£315,000
+14.5%over 3 years18 October 2011
£275,000
-0.9%over 4 years5 July 2007
£277,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 6HS: £381,250 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about Malthouse 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.
Closest school
2.1 km
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB