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40 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Cowgate

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

40 Cowgate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 159.6% above the 2001 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 40 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 40 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY

2decisions1extensions17documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Aug 2008
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Change of use of ground floor shop (Class A1) to residential (Class C3) and addition of single storey extension to rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00616/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2001Most recent

    £52,000

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 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Cowgate runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Cowgate

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£194k

1 Brewers Court

NR3 1LY

2 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Balderston Court, Calvert Street

NR3 1BJ

1 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Amelia House, Colegate

NR3 1DD

2 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Bull Close

NR3 1SX

1 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Albany Road

NR3 1EE

1 bed
£173k

1 Corncutters Close, Friars Quay

NR3 1ES

1 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Clarke Road

NR3 1JL

3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Beckwiths Court

NR3 1RP

3 bed2 bath
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
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Cowgate, Norwich, NR3 1SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.