What type of property is 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX last change hands?

18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX last sold for £204,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

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

Where is 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

Police records around 18 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 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX?

The closest rail stop to 18 Borrowdale Drive, NR1 4LX is Norwich Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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18 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4LX

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Borrowdale Drive

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

18 Borrowdale Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 28.4% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £204,000 in September 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Borrowdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Borrowdale Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£204,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 2024Most recent
£204,000

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 years held, 18 Borrowdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,949

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Elmdon Court

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1 Albert Place

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1 Gas Hill

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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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