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3 sales on record
About 12 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Forncett St. Peter, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 18.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 12 Orchard Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£215,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 12 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,116
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 1HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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