What kind of home is 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL?

3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL sell for?

3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL last sold for £275,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and August 2017, 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL rose from £60,000 to £275,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL?

3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR7 0RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL?

3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL in?

3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR7 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL show an average of 146 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL?

The closest primary school to 3 Birchwood, NR7 0RL is Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe (206m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (758m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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3 Birchwood, Norwich, NR7 0RL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Birchwood

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

3 Birchwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR7 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 20% above the 2017 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

3 Birchwood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 August 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchwood, Norwich, NR7 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Birchwood has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2017Most recent
£275,000
+41.0%over 11 years
16 December 2005
£195,000
+170.8%over 6 years
19 September 1999
£72,000
+20.0%over 2 years
18 May 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0RL: £310,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NR7 0RL

On the street

Versus other Birchwood homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Birchwood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,620

Street avg £3,225

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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

146/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR7 0RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR7 0RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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