Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Fern Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Fern Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Cringleford, Norwich, Norwich (NR4 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Fern Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Fern Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2022)
£610,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£610,000
+64.9%over 12 years2 September 2010
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR4 7JT: £385,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NR4 7JT
1 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
Sold Jun 2021
£490,0005 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
Sold Mar 2021
£470,0007 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
Sold Oct 2018
£385,00015 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
Sold Dec 2016
£352,5004 Fern Drive, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JT
Sold Oct 2016
£385,000
Versus other Fern Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 2 Fern Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,877
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
Crime
142/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cringleford CE VA Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR4 7JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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