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About Sweetbriar
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sweetbriar is a detached house in Lessingham, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged Norwich HPI: -1.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 260.9% above the 2006 sale of £135,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sweetbriar's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sweetbriar, School Road, Lessingham, Norwich, NR12 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sweetbriar has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE-STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION TO PROVIDE ANNEXE
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sweetbriar's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2006)
£135,500
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sweetbriar is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£529
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property —
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