Fern House, The Street, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3QJ
About Fern House
Fern House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Acle, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1925 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 40.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Fern House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Fern House.
- Jun 2011ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following Grant of Planning Permission 20110227 - Two Storey Rear Extension and Extension to Rear of Store
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20110867
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension and Extension to Rear of Store
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20110227
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.
£313,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2010Most recent
£313,000
+27.8%over 7 years24 February 2003
£245,000
+22.8%over 1 year24 May 2001
£199,500
+7.8%over 1 year9 April 2000
£185,000
+48.0%over 2 years2 January 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR13 3QJ: £107,500 (2009–1996).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.6 km
Acle Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Acle Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB