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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bowthorpe Cottages

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

3 Bowthorpe Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in August 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bowthorpe Cottages has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

3 Bowthorpe Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2024Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £200,000 (2025–2018).

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.

3 Bowthorpe Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £2,632

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bowthorpe Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£191k

1 Bates Green

NR5 8YP

£196k

1 Augustus Hare Drive

NR5 8BW

£196k

1 Crummock Road

NR5 8LL

£198k

1 Briar Court, Guardian Road

NR5 8PR

2 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Bridge Farm Lane

NR5 8NW

3 bed
£182k

1 Apsley Court

NR5 8BD

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bland Road

NR5 8SA

£207k

1 Cadge Close

NR5 8DE

1 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
Full Norwich report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NR5 8RE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.