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Blacksmith Barn, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blacksmith Barn

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

Blacksmith Barn is a detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacksmith Barn, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blacksmith Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jun 2022
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of land to residential and erection of 3 bay cartlodge and store ancillary to new dwelling approved under 3PL/2020/1455/VAR

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2022/0216/F
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 3 on 3PL/2020/1455/VAR

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    3DC/2021/0292/DOC
    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.

Blacksmith Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

Versus other Norwich Road homes

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

Blacksmith Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blacksmith Barn

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
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.

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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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Blacksmith Barn, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.