# 4 bedroom bungalow for rent (NR5 8AG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 387 BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK NR5 8AG |
| Price | £1,940 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £147,000 Aug 2012 |

## Description

We are pleased to offer this fully furnished detached bungalow with garden. A short walk from the UEA and with a bus stop right outside the door. All white goods included.  Four large double bedrooms, and two shower rooms.

Detached Bungalow with 4 furnished double bedrooms, and 2 shower rooms. The living areas are a shared living room, and large kitchen/diner which has an electric oven & hob, fridge/freezer, washing machine and table & chairs . 

There is off road parking, and an enclosed rear garden. 

Bills are not included. These are payable separately through UniHomes and are the tenants responsibility.  Weekly cost per person for gas, electricity, fibre internet, water & TV licences will be £26. 

Council Tax band C with Norwich City council, student council tax exemptions will apply

This property is fully furnished, and is available from the 24th August 2026

All our properties are non smoking  EPC rating: C.

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/168834098/1359298) - EPC Certificate

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 387 BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 8AG | £147,000 | 10/08/2012 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 EARLHAM GREEN LANE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 8HE | £382,500 | 06/01/2025 | Detached |
| 16 EARLHAM GREEN LANE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 8HA | £391,500 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 354 BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 8AF | £425,000 | 08/12/2022 | Detached |
| 532 EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR4 7TF | £622,500 | 11/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £455,375 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £310,850 (22 Detached, NR5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -99.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Norwich). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,037/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,152/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,267/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,147/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Irstead Road, NR5 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 113.4% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1360.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,947/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4153.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -21.6%
- **10y growth:** 9.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Norwich; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 15%
- **10y growth (index):** 32%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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