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3 Council Houses, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Council Houses

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 28.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Council Houses, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story rear extension

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2020/0444/HOU
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£208,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2017Most recent

    £208,000

    +18.9%over 2 years

  2. 25 September 2014

    £174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 2LB: £480,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Norwich Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Council Houses lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,364

Street avg £2,473

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Council Houses

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£242k

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NR17 2GY

3 bed
£306k

1 Bickley Close

NR17 2NT

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Christie Court, Queens Square

NR17 2AE

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Albemarle Villas, London Road

NR17 2DD

3 bed2 bath
£369k

1 Cedar Drive

NR17 2EX

3 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Besthorpe Road

NR17 2AN

2 bed
£272k

1 Birch Drive

NR17 2HF

2 bed
£250k

1 Beech Avenue

NR17 2ET

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Attleborough district page.
Full Attleborough report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR17 2LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR17 2LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR17 2LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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