What type of property is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

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

What did 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW sell for?

5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW last sold for £166,500 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and March 2017, 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW rose from £41,000 to £166,500, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR3 2JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW located?

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

Is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW?

The closest rail stop to 5 Berners Street, NR3 2JW is Norwich Rail Station, 2.5km away. The nearest airport option is Norwich International Airport, 2.8km away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Berners Street, Norwich, NR3 2JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Berners Street

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

5 Berners Street is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 38.1% above the 2017 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Berners Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Berners Street, Norwich, NR3 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Berners Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2017)

£166,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£166,500
+49.3%over 12 years
15 December 2004
£111,500
+172.0%over 7 years
2 October 1997
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 2JW: £211,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NR3 2JW

On the street

Versus other Berners Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Berners Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,810

Street avg £2,167

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Berners Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£231k

1 Byfield Court

NR3 2JP

3 bed1 bath

£226k

1 Chambers Road

NR3 2QF

3 bed

£239k

1 Burges Road

NR3 2LL

£240k

1 Airedale Close

NR3 2DB

2 bed

£220k

1 Boot Binders Road

NR3 2DT

£247k

1 Darlington Mews, Valpy Avenue

NR3 2FE

£203k

1 Avonmouth Road

NR3 2HL

1 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Bassingham Road

NR3 2QT

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Berners Street, Norwich, NR3 2JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.