8 Fernhill, Norwich, NR1 4AQ
About 8 Fernhill
8 Fernhill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Fernhill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 8 Fernhill is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 8 Fernhill, Norwich, NR1 4AQ
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 sycamore: Coppice; T2 sycamore: Fell; T3 Scots pine: Reduce from 14m to 12.5m; T4 oak: Crown reduce height from 10m to 8m and spread from 9m to 7m.
- Reference
- 22/00194/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Fernhill has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 21 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£280,000
+16.7%over 2 years10 May 2017
£240,000
+54.8%over 13 years7 August 2003
£155,000
+638.1%over 5 years25 June 1998
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4AQ: £239,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Fernhill homes
On epc rating, 8 Fernhill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,146
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







