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About Blackbird Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackbird Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Harling, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 112.6% above the 2002 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blackbird 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Blackbird Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2002)
£190,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Market Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Blackbird Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,180
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
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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Common questions
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