What type of property is 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS?

16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS last change hands?

16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS last sold for £120,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS?

16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS?

16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS 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 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS located?

16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS sits in Belton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR31 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS 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 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS?

The closest primary school to 16 Gorse Close, NR31 9LS is Moorlands CofE Primary Academy (77m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Venture Academy (3.0km).

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16 Gorse Close, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Gorse Close

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

16 Gorse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Belton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 65% above the 2019 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £120,000 in December 2019.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

ParkingOff street
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

16 Gorse Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gorse Close, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gorse Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

16 Gorse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2019Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9LS: £175,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in NR31 9LS

On the street

Versus other Gorse Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Gorse Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,446

Street avg £1,944

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.1 km

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 9LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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