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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bowthorpe Cottages

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

4 Bowthorpe Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 83.6% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bowthorpe Cottages

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Aug 2014
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
63%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 Bowthorpe Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2021Most recent

    £235,000

    +17.5%over 1 year

  2. 29 August 2019

    £200,000

    +14.3%over 3 years

  3. 2 December 2015

    £175,000

    +45.8%over 8 months

  4. 26 March 2015

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £195,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Bowthorpe Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,527

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
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1 Cunningham Road

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1 Cresswell Close

NR5 8SB

4 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Clarkson Road

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4 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Beverley Road

NR5 8AL

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Briar Court, Guardian Road

NR5 8PR

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Apsley Court

NR5 8BD

2 bed1 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 4 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.