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EPC A
About 3 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Close is a detached house in Horstead, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns an A (score 107), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 292 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (237 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold April 2023 for £250,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
A
A107
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Close, Horstead, Norwich, NR12 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2024RenovationFullApproval with Conditions
Proposed external staircase and door to existing garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2023)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 2023Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR12 7DF: £942,500 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in NR12 7DF
Versus other Birch Close homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Birch Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
107 (A)
Street avg 95 (A)
Floor Area
292 m²
Street avg 243 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-2.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Closest school
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 7DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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