What type of property is 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW last sold for £70,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £13,500 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and May 2025, 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW rose from £13,500 to £70,000, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR3 2JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW 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 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW located?

38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR3 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW 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 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

The closest primary school to 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is Angel Road Infant School (630m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sewell Park Academy (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

The closest rail stop to 38 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is Norwich Rail Station, 2.5km away. The nearest airport option is Norwich International Airport, 2.8km away.

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38 Berners Street, Norwich, NR3 2JW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Berners Street

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

38 Berners Street is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 70% above the 2025 sale of £70,000. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £70,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Berners Street, Norwich, NR3 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Berners Street 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.

38 Berners Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£70,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2025Most recent
£70,000
+418.5%over 23 years
24 June 2001
£13,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 2JW: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NR3 2JW

On the street

Versus other Berners Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 38 Berners Street runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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 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

2.5 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Angel Road Infant School. 37 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 NR3 2JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR3 2JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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