1 Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
About 1 Barn Close
1 Barn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lingwood, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
1 Barn Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Barn Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20220405
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 9 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£235,000
+13.3%over 8 years10 January 2006
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 4TS: £335,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in NR13 4TS
3 Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
Sold Sept 2024
£335,000Ash Tree House, Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
Sold Feb 2021
£460,0005 Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
Sold Jan 2016
£420,0002 Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
Sold Aug 2015
£239,9504 Barn Close, Lingwood, Norwich, NR13 4TS
Sold Feb 2004
£195,000
Everything we know about 1 Barn Close, 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 Barn Close homes
1 Barn Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,701
Street avg £2,214
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.3 km
Lingwood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lingwood Primary Academy. 2 schools 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
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB