What type of property is 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW last sold for £440,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and August 2024, 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW rose from £85,000 to £440,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR13 5BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW located?

12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW sits in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR13 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

Police records around 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

The closest primary school to 12 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is Rackheath Primary School (1.7km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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12 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Beechbank Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Beechbank Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £440,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Beechbank Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Beechbank Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£440,000
+300.2%over 26 years
13 November 1997
£109,950
+29.4%over 1 year
25 April 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5BW: £450,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Beechbank Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Beechbank Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,014

Street avg £2,382

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.

Full Norwich report

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

1.7 km

Rackheath Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR13 5BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR13 5BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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