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7 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Vera Road

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

7 Vera Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Rackheath, Norwich, Norwich (NR13 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in July 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD56toC76
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Alterations & extensions

    Agent
    Mr Neil Macnab
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20202258
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Vera Road

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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 7 Vera Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£575,000

Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2024Most recent

    £575,000

    +110.6%over 3 years
  2. 17 September 2020

    £273,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR13 6QP: £250,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Vera Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Vera Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,042

Street avg £2,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Vera Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR13 6QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR13 6QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR13 6QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Vera Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.