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Orchard House, New Close, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BG

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, New Close, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2015
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of Planning Permission 20141709 - External Materials

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20142077
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£322,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2015Most recent

    £322,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3BG: £360,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other New Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £3,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR13 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR13 3BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR13 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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