What type of property is Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA?

Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA last change hands?

Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA last sold for £198,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA?

The current EPC rating for Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA?

Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 9AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA heated?

The latest EPC at Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA have?

The only planning records linked to Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA located?

Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA?

Police records around Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA?

The closest primary school to Caretakers Cottage, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA is St Michael's VA Junior School (633m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Victory Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Private Rental

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 sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. 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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£198,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£198,000

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

Nearby sales in NR5 9AA

On the street

Versus other Bowthorpe Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 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 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Norwich report

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

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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· 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

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70 dB

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FAQ

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