1 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
About 1 Water Lane
1 Water Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 90 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
1 Water Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Water Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Water Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£290,000
+2.8%over 7 years11 June 2015
£282,000
+108.9%over 15 years25 May 2000
£135,000
+58.8%over 3 years15 November 1996
£85,000
+88.9%over 1 year20 July 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1DD: £230,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR3 1DD
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Sold Nov 2021
£190,0006 Amelia House, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Oct 2021
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Sold Oct 2021
£190,000
Versus other Colegate homes
On years held, 1 Water Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,222
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Jane Austen College. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







