What kind of home is 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ sell for?

7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ last sold for £225,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,500 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and January 2022, 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ rose from £132,500 to £225,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR31 9NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ 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.

Which area is 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ in?

7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ sits in Belton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR31 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

Police records around 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ 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.

What schools are near 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Orwell Crescent, NR31 9NZ is Moorlands CofE Primary Academy (386m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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7 Orwell Crescent, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9NZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Orwell Crescent

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

7 Orwell Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Belton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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.

7 Orwell Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromE48toF35

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orwell Crescent, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Orwell Crescent 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£225,000
+69.8%over 7 years
13 January 2014
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9NZ: £190,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NR31 9NZ

On the street

Versus other Orwell Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Orwell Crescent is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,079

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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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1 Brett Cottages, Sidegate Road, Hopton

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2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Great Yarmouth district page.

Full Great Yarmouth report

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

0.4 km

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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