What type of property is 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX?

12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX sell for?

12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX last sold for £156,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX?

12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 8LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX?

12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX 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.

Where is 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX located?

12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX?

The closest primary school to 12 Brereton Close, NR5 8LX is West Earlham Infant and Nursery School (536m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy Norwich (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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12 Brereton Close, Norwich, NR5 8LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 12 Brereton Close

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

12 Brereton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8LX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2023 for £156,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brereton Close, Norwich, NR5 8LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brereton Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2023Most recent
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8LX: £260,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in NR5 8LX

On the street

Versus other Brereton Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Brereton Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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 Dell Crescent

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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 Norwich district page.

Full Norwich report

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

West Earlham Infant and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 8LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 8LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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