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Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9AA

1 planning record

Estimated value

£225,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£198,000)+14%
  • Against NR5 9AA's recent median (£120,000)+88%

Newest record on this page: July 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£225,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£198,000)+14%
  • Against NR5 9AA's recent median (£120,000)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Caretakers Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 9AA. 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in NR5 9AA

    3 sales, median £120,000 (2018–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £198,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in NR5 9AA: £120,000 (2018–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About Caretakers Cottage

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

Caretakers Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £198,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9AA

1decisions
  1. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Silver Birch (T1): Reduce crown height and spread on easterly stem from 10m to 6m back to suitable branch unions and prune remainder to balance crown.

    Reference
    21/00787/TCA
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On the street

Versus other Bowthorpe Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Caretakers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Michael's VA Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Michael's VA Junior SchoolPrimary633m
  • Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary686m
  • Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Costessey Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 9AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR5 9AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 9AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Caretakers Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 9AA. 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 Caretakers Cottage. 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 Caretakers Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Caretakers Cottage. 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 16 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 9AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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