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About Rectory Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rectory Farm is a detached house in Bunwell, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rectory Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rectory Farm, Rectory Lane, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2026RenovationHeritageApproval with Conditions
Replacement of front and back doors
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rectory Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Rectory Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
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 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
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