Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Brereton Close, Norwich, NR5 8LX
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£190,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£241,000)-21%
- Against NR5 8LX's recent median (£260,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£190,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£241,000)-21%
- Against NR5 8LX's recent median (£260,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Brereton Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 8LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in NR5 8LX
5 sales, median £260,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Brereton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Sales timeline
18 February 2019Most recent
£241,000
+183.5%over 1 year28 February 2017
£85,000
-29.2%over 7 years14 September 2009
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8LX: £260,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in NR5 8LX
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About 3 Brereton Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Brereton Close is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8LX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 21.2% below the 2019 sale of £241,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2019 for £241,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%67%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Brereton Close, Norwich, NR5 8LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Brereton Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Brereton Close, Norwich, NR5 8LX
1decisions1extensions5nearby
- Jun 2019ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension.
- Reference
- 19/00262/U
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Versus other Brereton Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Brereton Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,904
Street avg £2,868
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary536m
- West Earlham Junior SchoolPrimary536m
- Norwich Primary AcademyPrimary775m
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary783m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Brereton Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 8LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Brereton Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Brereton Close was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Brereton Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 8LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Brereton Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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