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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Wreningham, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2308 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 22.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 sits 79.4% above the 2009 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2009)
£345,000
Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hethel Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £2,282
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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