Frobisher House, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
About Frobisher House
Frobisher House is a four-bedroom detached house in Attleborough (NR17 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 164 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 sits 53.1% above the 2012 sale of £337,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Frobisher House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Frobisher House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Frobisher House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£337,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2012Most recent
£337,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 1AB: £430,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in NR17 1AB
The Oaks, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
Sold Apr 2022
£462,500The Poplars, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
Sold Jul 2019
£424,581The Sycamores, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
Sold Feb 2019
£430,000Willow House, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
Sold Sept 2018
£450,000Wilberforce House, Carvers Lane, Attleborough, NR17 1AB
Sold Jun 2018
£392,500
Versus other Carvers Lane homes
On price per m², Frobisher House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,055
Street avg £2,977
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Attleborough Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rosecroft Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







