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EPC B
About The Signal Box
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Signal Box is a four-bedroom detached house in Bunwell, Norwich, Norwich (NR16 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 110). Main heating runs on oil. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2024 for £420,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Tenure
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Signal Box ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Signal Box, North Road, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2019Loft ConversionFullApproval with Conditions
Proposed loft conversion
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Signal Box was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2024)
£420,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other North Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Signal Box stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £3,322
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR16 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
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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