What type of property is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

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

What was the last sold price for 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW last sold for £568,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £392,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and August 2025, 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW rose from £392,000 to £568,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

The current EPC rating for 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR13 5BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW located?

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

Is 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW?

The closest primary school to 34 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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34 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Beechbank Drive

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

34 Beechbank Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £568,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Beechbank Drive, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Latest sale on 34 Beechbank Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£568,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£568,000
+44.9%over 8 years
22 June 2017
£392,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5BW: £440,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On years held, 34 Beechbank Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,246

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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

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