1 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
About 1 Old Chapel Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Old Chapel Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Old Chapel Road 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
1 Old Chapel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 3 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2019Most recent
£185,000
+13.8%over 2 years25 November 2016
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3LU: £228,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR13 3LU
11 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
Sold Nov 2024
£210,00015 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
Sold Nov 2024
£228,0002 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
Sold Aug 2023
£220,0004 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
Sold Sept 2022
£270,0005 Old Chapel Road, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3LU
Sold Sept 2021
£465,000
Everything we know about 1 Old Chapel Road, 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 Old Chapel Road homes
1 Old Chapel Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,434
Street avg £2,455
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB