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About Star Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Star Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bunwell, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £237,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2020)
£237,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Star Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,078
Street avg £2,446
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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