5 Palmers Lane, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3NU
About 5 Palmers Lane
5 Palmers Lane is a detached house in Freethorpe, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3NU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Palmers Lane.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
- Agent
- Agora Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20201648
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Palmers Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR13 3NU: £108,500 (2024–2001).
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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 Palmers Lane homes
5 Palmers Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB