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1 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Old Chapel Road

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

1 Old Chapel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freethorpe, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 29.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £185,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Old Chapel Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jul 2016
Low Energy Lighting
89%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2024from Dec 2023
EPC improved fromD65toB88
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Chapel Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Old Chapel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2019Most recent

    £185,000

    +13.8%over 2 years
  2. 25 November 2016

    £162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3LU: £228,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Old Chapel Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Chapel Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,434

Street avg £2,455

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.6 km

Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School. 1 school nearby.

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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 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR13 3LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR13 3LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.