What kind of home is 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW sell for?

17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW last sold for £422,500 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and August 2020, 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW rose from £110,000 to £422,500, a change of £312,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW has council approval for an extension granted in December 2014 under ref. 20141878. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

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

Which area is 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

The closest primary school to 17 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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17 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Beechbank Drive

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

17 Beechbank Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £422,500.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD65toC76

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
1) Front Dormer Window, 2) Extension to Brickwall on Western Boundary
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20141878
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What's in 17 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£422,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2020Most recent
£422,500
+284.1%over 21 years
17 May 1999
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5BW: £450,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NR13 5BW

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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.

EPC Rating for 17 Beechbank Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,657

Street avg £2,414

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Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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