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Bushmills, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bushmills

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

Bushmills is a detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 74.4% above the 2006 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 161 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Everything you need to know about Bushmills

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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.

Bushmills's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD57toE51
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
23%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Bushmills has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2013/0171/F
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension including juliette balcony and internal alterations

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    3PL/2012/1002/F
    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.

Bushmills changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£249,995

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2006Most recent

    £249,995

  2. 22 November 2004

    £249,000

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.

On habitable rooms, Bushmills stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,553

Street avg £2,494

Strongly below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bushmills

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.
£421k

1 Ashby Villas, London Road

NR17 2DD

£495k

1 Circlet Place

NR17 2GT

4 bed
£369k

1 Cedar Drive

NR17 2EX

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Albemarle Villas, London Road

NR17 2DD

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Atling Close

NR17 2PG

£335k

1 Balmoral Close

NR17 2SP

4 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Arlington Close

NR17 2NF

4 bed
£312k

1 Bowling Green Close

NR17 2SA

4 bed2 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

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