The Firs, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
About The Firs
The Firs is a detached house in Lingwood, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in March 2019.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Firs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Firs
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Firs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2019Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 4BL: £298,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in NR13 4BL
Rooker House, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
Sold Jul 2024
£266,500Lingmoor, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
Sold Apr 2023
£410,000Rosedene, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
Sold Jan 2023
£375,000Beechbank, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
Sold Aug 2022
£298,000The Hollies, Buckenham Road, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4BL
Sold Jun 2017
£200,000
Everything we know about The Firs, 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 Buckenham Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,887
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
Lingwood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lingwood Primary Academy. 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
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB