Brackenwood, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
About Brackenwood
Brackenwood is a detached house in St. Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 306 m² (around 3294 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £907,000 sits 113.4% above the 2009 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Brackenwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Brackenwood, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Remodelling of existing house including internal alterations two storey extensions car port parking area and driveway
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/10/0490/F
- More recent applications — locked
- FullNov 2012Decision
- ExtensionAug 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£907,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2009Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9HJ: £845,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in NR31 9HJ
Hays House, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
Sold Jul 2025
£900,0001 Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£424,000Squirrel Dreys, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
Sold May 2022
£845,000Heatherbrae, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£3,050,000Herringfleet Lodge, Herringfleet Road, St Olaves, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HJ
Sold Aug 2017
£708,000
Versus other Herringfleet Road homes
EPC Rating for Brackenwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
306 m²
Street avg 291 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 13.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Haddiscoe Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.9 km
Somerleyton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







