1 Bensley Road, Norwich, NR2 3JS
About 1 Bensley Road
1 Bensley Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1257 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 51.4% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Bensley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Bensley Road, Norwich, NR2 3JS
- Dec 2010OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of replacement garage.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01878/F
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bensley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 11 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2011Most recent
£280,000
+116.2%over 11 years25 October 2000
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 3JS: £289,000 (2021–2003).
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Avenue Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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