8 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
About 8 Barker Way
8 Barker Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Thorpe End, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 5EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 sits 304.7% above the 1998 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Barker Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Front & Side Extension. First Floor Extension above the Attached Garage.
- Agent
- JMR Architectural Designs
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20161214
What's in 8 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Barker Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 1998Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 5EZ: £520,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR13 5EZ
18 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
Sold Nov 2024
£495,00012 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
Sold Oct 2022
£545,00029 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
Sold Jun 2022
£475,00015 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
Sold Dec 2021
£520,00010 Barker Way, Thorpe End, Norwich, NR13 5EZ
Sold Sept 2021
£580,000
Everything we know about 8 Barker Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barker Way homes
EPC Rating for 8 Barker Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£915
Street avg £2,624
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB