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

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Bowthorpe Cottages

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

6 Bowthorpe Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-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 (May 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Last sale on file: £200,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 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 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 77.9% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF33toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from May 2018
EPC improved fromE44toC77
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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 6 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +2.6%over 2 years

  2. 18 October 2018

    £195,000

    +10.8%over 2 years

  3. 18 August 2016

    £176,000

    +41.9%over 7 years

  4. 22 December 2008

    £124,000

    +66.4%over 7 years

  5. 26 July 2001

    £74,500

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

EPC Rating for 6 Bowthorpe Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £2,566

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Bowthorpe Cottages

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£224k

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1 Briar Court, Guardian Road

NR5 8PR

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Apsley Court

NR5 8BD

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Bevan Close

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2 bed
£214k

1 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane

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1 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Cadge Close

NR5 8DE

1 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Bridge Farm Lane

NR5 8NW

3 bed
£246k

1 Dell Crescent

NR5 8QB

3 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 6 Bowthorpe Cottages, Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.