17 Dickens Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT
About 17 Dickens Avenue
17 Dickens Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Yarmouth (NR30 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.
At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £192,000 in October 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 119.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Dickens Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Planning history
17 Dickens Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£192,000
+37.1%over 8 years30 March 2017
£140,000
+125.8%over 14 years25 April 2002
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR30 3DT: £90,000 (2017–2003).
Versus other Dickens Avenue homes
Floor Area for 17 Dickens Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Great Yarmouth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







