What type of property is 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR last change hands?

15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR last sold for £80,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and September 2010, 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR rose from £30,000 to £80,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

The current EPC rating for 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 8PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR 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 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR located?

15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

Police records around 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR 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 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

The closest primary school to 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR is Henderson Green Primary Academy (378m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy Norwich (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Briar Court

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

15 Briar Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 46.2% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromF33toD56

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Briar Court 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.

15 Briar Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£80,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2010Most recent
£80,000
+166.7%over 11 years
6 November 1998
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8PR: £150,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NR5 8PR

On the street

Versus other Guardian Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Briar Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,905

Street avg £2,051

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Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 50 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Henderson Green Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 8PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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