What type of property is 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ last sold for £49,995 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £23,500 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and December 2002, 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ rose from £23,500 to £49,995, a change of £26,495. That works out to roughly +23.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ is G with a score of 18 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR31 6PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ 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 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ located?

1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ sits in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR31 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Back Pier Plain, NR31 6PQ is Stradbroke Primary Academy (249m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is East Norfolk Sixth Form College (752m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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1 Back Pier Plain, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6PQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 18

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Back Pier Plain

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

1 Back Pier Plain is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 6PQ). 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. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 136% above the 2002 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

1 Back Pier Plain sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G18

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Back Pier Plain, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Back Pier Plain has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Back Pier Plain has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£49,995

Growth on file: 23.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2002Most recent
£49,995
+112.7%over 3 years
6 May 1999
£23,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 6PQ: £120,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NR31 6PQ

On the street

Versus other Back Pier Plain homes

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

On price per m², 1 Back Pier Plain runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£909

Street avg £2,090

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stradbroke Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 6PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 6PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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