The Cottage, 4 Short Street, Newton Flotman, Norwich, NR15 1PE

UPRN:2630132669Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

The Cottage, 4 Short Street, Newton Flotman, Norwich, NR15 1PE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£312,000

£296k - £328kHigh

Estimate

£312k

Range

£296k – £328k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

3.52%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (24/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

24/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 37

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£504/mo
Cash on cash: -4.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.87 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£312,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield3.52%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.8%

5y Growth-0.3%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£149,000 (2004-04-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NR15 1PE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/3013
1. Rethatching (reed) including fire-retardant membrane, 2. Required repairs to first floor ceilings, 3. Replacement of one upstairs window and repair of three upstairs windows, 4. Replacement of roadside front door, 5. Repairs to porch outside roadside front door, 6. Repairs to porch outside garden-facing door, 7. Replacement of garden-facing door within porch, 8. Replacement of glazed door in eastern most room, 10. Removal of stud wall either side of aga & 12. Damp-proofing work
Pending
2026/2992
Proposed Single Storey Side Extension and 2No Replacement Dormers to First Floor
Pending
2026/2631
Details of condition 6 (Surface Water Verification Report) of 2021/2784
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2004-04-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,934

Population Density-

Owner Occupied69%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 58%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Mulbarton Primary School
1.8 mi
Good

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Cutters Cottage Short Street
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN