What kind of home is 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT?

69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT sell for?

69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT last sold for £180,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,995 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and January 2025, 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT rose from £37,995 to £180,000, a change of £142,005. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT have?

The current EPC rating for 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT?

69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR31 8RT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT use?

The latest EPC at 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT?

69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT 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.

Which area is 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT in?

69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT sits in Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR31 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT?

Police records around 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT show an average of 363 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT?

The closest primary school to 69 Blackbird Close, NR31 8RT is Hillside Primary School (986m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lynn Grove Academy (631m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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69 Blackbird Close, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8RT

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 69 Blackbird Close

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

69 Blackbird Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2027

11 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Apr 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69 Blackbird Close, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

69 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 69 Blackbird Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£180,000
+38.5%over 6 years
9 March 2018
£130,000
+8.3%over 10 years
20 December 2007
£120,000
+215.8%over 9 years
19 April 1998
£37,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 8RT: £215,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in NR31 8RT

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 69 Blackbird Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £2,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Castle Green, Gorleston

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Althaea Green, Gorleston

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3 bed

£243k

1 Burnet Road, Bradwell

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3 bed

£265k

1 Briar Avenue, Bradwell

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3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Great Yarmouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

363/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lynn Grove Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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