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About Rowan Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rowan Cottage is a detached house in Gisleham, Lowestoft, Lowestoft (NR33 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rowan Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rowan Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Black Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Rowan Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lowestoft district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR33 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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