Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Estimated value
£188,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£180,000)+4%
- Against NR5 8RE's recent median (£200,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£180,000)+4%
- Against NR5 8RE's recent median (£200,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Bowthorpe Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 8RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in NR5 8RE
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bowthorpe Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £200,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NR5 8RE
2 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Aug 2025
£205,0004 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Aug 2021
£235,0006 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Jun 2021
£200,0001 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Mar 2017
£174,5005 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE
Sold Oct 2006
£136,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2027
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.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary275m
- Valley Primary AcademyPrimary755m
- Norwich Primary AcademyPrimary915m
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Bowthorpe Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 8RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Bowthorpe Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Bowthorpe Cottages was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Bowthorpe Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 8RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Bowthorpe Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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