What type of property is 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX last change hands?

1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX last sold for £225,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX located?

1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR1 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

Police records around 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX 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 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The closest primary school to 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is Heartsease Primary Academy (219m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Open Academy (545m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The closest rail stop to 1 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is Norwich Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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1 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4LX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Borrowdale Drive

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

1 Borrowdale Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR1 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 15.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £225,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

1 Borrowdale Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Borrowdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 July 2022Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4LX: £245,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NR1 4LX

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Borrowdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £2,924

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Heartsease Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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