What type of property is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD sell for?

3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD last sold for £190,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,500 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and November 2021, 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD rose from £147,500 to £190,000, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD located?

3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR3 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (360% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

The closest primary school to 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD is Magdalen Gates Primary School (745m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jane Austen College (31m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD?

The closest rail stop to 3 Water Lane, Colegate, NR3 1DD is Norwich Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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3 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Water Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Water Lane is a one-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR3 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. At 69 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 4 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Water Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

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

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£190,000
+8.6%over 2 years
1 February 2019
£175,000
+18.6%over 11 years
14 December 2007
£147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1DD: £290,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NR3 1DD

On the street

Versus other Colegate homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Water Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £2,992

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Norwich report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR3 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR3 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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