Christmas Cottage, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
About Christmas Cottage
Christmas Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Keswick, Norwich, Norwich (NR4 6TX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 30.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Christmas 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Christmas 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 16 years.
£467,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2014Most recent
£467,500
+53.3%over 10 years2 September 2004
£305,000
+104.7%over 6 years31 May 1998
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR4 6TX: £567,500 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in NR4 6TX
The Vynes, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
Sold Jan 2018
£567,500The Granary, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
Sold Jun 2017
£510,000Low Farm House, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
Sold Sept 2014
£589,500Home Meadow, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
Sold Jul 2014
£610,000Orchard House, Low Road, Keswick, Norwich, NR4 6TX
Sold Jul 2010
£480,000
Versus other Low Road homes
On epc rating, Christmas Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,766
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.4 km
Eaton Primary School. 9 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







