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8 Caston Road, Norwich, NR7 0LS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Caston Road

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

8 Caston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR7 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 32% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).

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
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Caston Road, Norwich, NR7 0LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Caston Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 8 Caston Road, Norwich, NR7 0LS

2decisions1extensions12documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension - Prior Notification

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20170286
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Caston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2017Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0LS: £250,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Caston Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Caston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,070

Street avg £3,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

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2 bed
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2 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Belmore Close

NR7 0PS

2 bed
£294k

1 Chalgrove Field

NR7 0NP

3 bed
£296k

1 Common Lane

NR7 0RB

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Bishops Close

NR7 0EH

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Birkbeck Way

NR7 0XZ

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Norwich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form. 17 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 NR7 0LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR7 0LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR7 0LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Caston Road, Norwich, NR7 0LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.