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38 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Cowgate

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

38 Cowgate is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Last sale on file: £145,500 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 34.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Cowgate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£145,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2019Most recent

    £145,500

    +43.3%over 10 years

  2. 16 September 2009

    £101,500

    -3.3%over 4 years

  3. 9 June 2005

    £105,000

    +171.0%over 6 years

  4. 27 May 1999

    £38,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1SY: £191,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cowgate homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Cowgate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,109

Street avg £2,366

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Cowgate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

1 Clarke Road

NR3 1JL

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Brewers Court

NR3 1LY

2 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Beckwiths Court

NR3 1RP

3 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Amelia House, Colegate

NR3 1DD

2 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Corncutters Close, Friars Quay

NR3 1ES

1 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Bull Close

NR3 1SX

1 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Balderston Court, Calvert Street

NR3 1BJ

1 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Albany Road

NR3 1EE

1 bed
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.
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

1.2 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Magdalen Gates Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR3 1SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.