Willow Cottage, Cantley Lane, Norwich, NR4 6TF
About Willow Cottage
Willow Cottage is a detached house in Norwich (NR4 6TF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Willow Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Willow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£348,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR4 6TF: £475,000 (2020–2006).
Versus other Cantley Lane homes
On epc rating, Willow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
142/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.8 km
Cringleford CE VA Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB







