What kind of home is 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR sell for?

5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR last sold for £129,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and March 2022, 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR rose from £60,000 to £129,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, NR5 8PR?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Briar Court

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

5 Briar Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £129,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Court, Guardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£129,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£129,000
+115.0%over 9 years
3 December 2012
£60,000

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.

Years Held for 5 Briar Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £2,019

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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