5 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
About 5 Church Farm
5 Church Farm is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney, Norwich, Norwich (NR4 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £767,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
5 Church Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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
5 Church Farm has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
- Jul 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension, extending 4m from the rear wall of the original dwelling house, with a maximum height of 3.4m and an eaves height of 3.1m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1197
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Sales history & valuation
5 Church Farm saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£771,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.
£767,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2024Most recent
£767,000
+12.0%over 6 years26 January 2018
£685,000
+57.5%over 2 years22 October 2015
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR4 7TX: £525,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in NR4 7TX
6 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
Sold Jan 2025
£510,0001 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
Sold May 2022
£625,000Old Rectory, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
Sold Mar 2013
£835,0002 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
Sold Oct 2012
£293,5007 Church Farm, Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7TX
Sold Oct 2001
£375,000
Versus other Watton Road homes
On price per m², 5 Church Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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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
Cringleford Prep. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB






