1 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
About 1 Bowthorpe Cottages
1 Bowthorpe Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 22.6% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
1 Bowthorpe Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bowthorpe Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bowthorpe Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.
£174,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2017Most recent
£174,500
+24.7%over 6 years13 May 2010
£139,950
+6.8%over 3 years4 October 2006
£131,000
+118.3%over 6 years22 June 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £200,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NR5 8RE
2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Aug 2025
£205,0003 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Aug 2024
£180,0004 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Aug 2021
£235,0006 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Jun 2021
£200,0005 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Oct 2006
£136,000
Versus other Earlham Green Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Bowthorpe Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,128
Street avg £2,728
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.
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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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB