8 New Close, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BG
About 8 New Close
8 New Close is a detached house in Acle, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 New Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.7% per year over 3 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 25.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£360,000
+10.8%over 2 years22 September 2019
£325,000
+80.6%over 11 months11 October 2018
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3BG: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR13 3BG
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Close homes
8 New Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,922
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Acle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Acle Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB