1 Council Houses, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
About 1 Council Houses
1 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 2LB: £480,000 (2025–2022).
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£400,000Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
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£319,000Chaslin, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
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£480,000Oak House, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
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£440,000
Versus other Norwich Road homes
On floor area, 1 Council Houses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Spooner Row Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.2 km
Wymondham College Prep School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







