5 Bridge Farm Lane, Norwich, NR5 8NW
About 5 Bridge Farm Lane
5 Bridge Farm Lane is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8NW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 29.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 5 Bridge Farm Lane, Norwich, NR5 8NW
- Aug 2016SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Subdivision of existing dwelling to form one additional dwelling.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00222/F
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionNov 2016Decision
- ExtensionSept 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bridge Farm Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£231,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£231,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8NW: £218,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in NR5 8NW
Versus other Bridge Farm Lane homes
5 Bridge Farm Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,777
Street avg £2,764
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 13 years
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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







