What type of property is Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB is a detached house.

What did Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB sell for?

Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB last sold for £319,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and July 2024, Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB rose from £95,000 to £319,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB have?

The current EPC rating for Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB heated?

The latest EPC at Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB located?

Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB sits in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough. It falls within the NR17 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

Police records around Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

The closest primary school to Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB is Wymondham College Prep School (1.2km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wymondham College (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB?

The closest rail stop to Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, NR17 2LB is Spooner Row Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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Virginia Works, The Bungalow, Norwich Road, Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Virginia Works

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

Virginia Works is a detached house in Besthorpe, Attleborough, Attleborough (NR17 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 14.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £319,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE47toF31

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Oct 2018from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromF31toE39

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

36%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Sept 2024
PorchFull
In report
Proposed front porch extension and rear extension. Replacement of old windows. Internal reconfiguration.
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
3PL/2024/0643/HOU
View planning record
Jan 2018
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Condition 17 on 3PL/2007/1097/F
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
3DC/2017/0212/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.

Virginia Works has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£319,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£319,000
+235.8%over 19 years
10 March 2005
£95,000

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

Nearby sales in NR17 2LB

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.

Virginia Works is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,492

Street avg £2,470

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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.

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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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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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