12 Birchwood, Norwich, NR7 0RL
About 12 Birchwood
12 Birchwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR7 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £419,000. At 121 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Birchwood has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Birchwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 6 years.
£419,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£419,000
+39.7%over 5 years30 June 2019
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0RL: £300,000 (2023–2018).
Versus other Birchwood homes
12 Birchwood is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,463
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







