3 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
About 3 Walpole Way
3 Walpole Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Freethorpe, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 88 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Walpole Way 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
3 Walpole Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£330,000
+32.0%over 5 years20 April 2017
£250,000
+81.2%over 10 years5 June 2006
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 3SX: £325,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in NR13 3SX
6 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
Sold Nov 2020
£352,5002 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
Sold Jan 2020
£360,0005 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
Sold Oct 2019
£325,0001 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
Sold Dec 2016
£275,0007 Walpole Way, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3SX
Sold Sept 2013
£242,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Walpole Way homes
3 Walpole Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Cantley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB