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About Fircroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fircroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Tacolneston, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 21.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 69.1% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fircroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fircroft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.8% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2012)
£165,000
Growth on file: 21.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Boileau Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Fircroft lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
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