Orchard House, New Close, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BG
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Acle, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 45.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2015ConditionsIn report
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 7 of Planning Permission No. 20141709- Arboricultural Impact Assessment- Tree Protection Plan- Arboricultural Method Statement
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20150064
- Jan 2015ConditionsIn report
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of Planning Permission 20141709 - External Materials
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20142077
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£322,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2015Most recent
£322,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3BG: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR13 3BG
Everything we know about Orchard House, in one report
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
Orchard House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,908
Street avg £3,203
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB