2b, Bridge Farm Lane, Norwich, NR5 8NW
About 2b
2b is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8NW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 24.8% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2b, Bridge Farm Lane, Norwich, NR5 8NW
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 19/01410/F
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2016Most recent
£161,000
+26.8%over 6 years29 September 2009
£127,000
-9.3%over 2 years4 January 2007
£139,950
+229.3%over 9 years1 October 1997
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8NW: £231,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in NR5 8NW
Versus other Bridge Farm Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 2b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £2,489
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







