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About Blacksmiths Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blacksmiths Cottage is a detached house in Forncett St. Mary, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 65.8% above the 2012 sale of £225,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blacksmiths 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Low Road, Forncett St Mary, Norwich, NR16 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2022AmendmentApproval with no Conditions
Non-material amendments of 2021/1494 - Change of material of metal clad link roof and dormer window from zinc to alternative metal sheeting and change of cladding from cedar to siberian larch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2012)
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 1JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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