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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bunwell, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 30.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, North Road, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2021RenovationFullApproval with Conditions
Proposed replacement of oil tank.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£417,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other North Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,577
Street avg £3,407
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
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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