What type of property is 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX?

5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX last change hands?

5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX last sold for £128,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX?

5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 3EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX?

5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX located?

5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR1 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (385% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX?

The closest primary school to 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX is The Free School Norwich (168m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Notre Dame High School, Norwich (145m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX?

The closest rail stop to 5 Brooke Place, NR1 3EX is Norwich Rail Station, 758m away.

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5 Brooke Place, Norwich, NR1 3EX

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brooke Place

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

5 Brooke Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £128,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from May 2010

EPC improved fromC75toE48

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2021from Aug 2017

EPC improved fromE48toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brooke Place, Norwich, NR1 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brooke Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

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

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2021Most recent
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 3EX: £145,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in NR1 3EX

On the street

Versus other Brooke Place homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Brooke Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,844

Street avg £2,342

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Norwich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Notre Dame High School, Norwich. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 3EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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