The Bricklayers, Flat 4, 38 Bull Close, Norwich, NR3 1SX
About The Bricklayers
The Bricklayers is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in The Bricklayers, where floor areas span 37–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 38 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
The Bricklayers sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Bricklayers has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The Bricklayers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 NR3 1SX: £148,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bull Close homes
On epc rating, The Bricklayers runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.3 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Magdalen Gates Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB