What type of property is Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ last sold for £134,950 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,600 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and November 2004, Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ rose from £42,600 to £134,950, a change of £92,350. That works out to roughly +20.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

The current EPC rating for Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ heated?

The latest EPC at Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ located?

Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR3 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

Police records around Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (360% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

The closest primary school to Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ is Magdalen Gates Primary School (633m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jane Austen College (147m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ?

The closest rail stop to Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, NR3 1BZ is Norwich Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, Norwich, NR3 1BZ

Listed building3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Popes Buildings

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

Popes Buildings is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 17.1% above the 2004 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Listed buildingYes
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Aug 2010

Heating System

Warm AirStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

20%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Popes Buildings, 3, Calvert Street, Norwich, NR3 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Popes Buildings has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Popes Buildings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£134,950

Growth on file: 20.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2004Most recent
£134,950
+9.7%over 11 months
12 December 2003
£123,000
+188.7%over 5 years
14 October 1998
£42,600

Median price across the last 3 sales in NR3 1BZ: £28,000 (2008–1995).

Nearby sales in NR3 1BZ

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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 Norwich district page.

Full Norwich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Jane Austen College. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR3 1BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR3 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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