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EPC A
About Poplar Farm House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Poplar Farm House is a detached house in East Ruston, Norwich, Norwich (NR12 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2002, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with Norwich's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 283.5% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 72.9% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and an annexe, 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.
Poplar Farm House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
A99
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Poplar Farm House, Chequers Street, East Ruston, Norwich, NR12 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Poplar Farm House has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2017Change of UseOtherRefusal of Prior Notification
Prior notification for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to no.2 dwellings houses
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Poplar Farm House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chequers Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Poplar Farm House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£688
Street avg £2,937
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Closest school
1.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR12 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
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