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

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

When did 5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW last change hands?

5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW last sold for £410,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2015 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR13 5BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Beechbank Drive, NR13 5BW located?

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

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

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

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 5 Beechbank Drive

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

5 Beechbank Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Beechbank Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromD68toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£410,000

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.

5 Beechbank Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,398

Street avg £2,438

On par

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Barker Way, Thorpe End

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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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