What kind of home is 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE last change hands?

2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE last sold for £205,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £30,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 1995 and August 2025, 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE rose from £30,000 to £205,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 31 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE in?

2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

The closest primary school to 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School (275m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy Norwich (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bowthorpe Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Bowthorpe Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £205,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Bowthorpe Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 31 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 31 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2025Most recent
£205,000
+225.4%over 24 years
23 July 2001
£62,995
+21.1%over 1 year
24 March 2000
£52,000
+26.8%over 2 years
28 May 1997
£41,000
+36.7%over 2 years
23 January 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £200,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NR5 8RE

On the street

Versus other Earlham Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Bowthorpe Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,015

Street avg £2,551

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 8RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 8RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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