31 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
About 31 Vera Road
31 Vera Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Rackheath, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 18.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £238,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Energy performance
31 Vera Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2025AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment of 2024/3326 - Amended elevation and floor plans to regularise the original planning application
- Agent
- Howie Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/3710
- Jan 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage, single storey rear and side extension including new garage.
- Agent
- Howie Architects
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/3326
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Vera Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£238,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2024Most recent
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 6QP: £300,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NR13 6QP
40 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
Sold Nov 2024
£400,00013 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
Sold Nov 2024
£250,0007 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
Sold Jul 2024
£575,00017 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
Sold Oct 2023
£300,00011 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP
Sold Jun 2023
£245,000
Versus other Vera Road homes
31 Vera Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,938
Street avg £2,363
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Salhouse Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rackheath Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB








