What type of property is 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

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

What did 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE sell for?

5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE last sold for £136,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and October 2006, 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE rose from £73,000 to £136,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

5 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.

Where is 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

Police records around 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, NR5 8RE?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Bowthorpe Cottages

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

5 Bowthorpe Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 53.7% above the 2006 sale of £136,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2026

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£136,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2006Most recent
£136,000
+86.3%over 5 years
2 August 2001
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8RE: £200,000 (2025–2019).

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 price per m², 5 Bowthorpe Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £2,765

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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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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.

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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.

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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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