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About Country Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Country Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gisleham, Lowestoft, Lowestoft (NR33 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 72.4% above the 2009 sale of £185,000. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Country Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Country Cottage, Black Street, Gisleham, Lowestoft, NR33 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Country Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020OutbuildingFullGranted
Construction of building for storage of wood and equipment in association with the management of woodland at Home Covert
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Black Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Country Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £1,883
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR33 8EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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