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

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Briar Court

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

17 Briar Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Last sale on file: £103,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Briar Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Oct 2012
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Briar Court has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

17 Briar Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£103,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £103,000

    +3.0%over 4 years
  2. 11 July 2017

    £100,000

    +19.8%over 2 years
  3. 27 February 2015

    £83,500

    +4.4%over 10 years
  4. 5 August 2004

    £79,950

    +42.1%over 1 year
  5. 17 February 2003

    £56,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8PR: £150,000 (2025–2022).

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 co₂ emissions, 17 Briar Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,512

Street avg £2,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Briar Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Henderson Green Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR5 8PR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.