What type of property is 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP last sold for £277,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1996 and September 2024, 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP rose from £41,500 to £277,000, a change of £235,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR7 8DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP located?

3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR7 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

Police records around 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

The closest primary school to 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP is Sprowston Junior School (390m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sprowston Community Academy (837m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP?

The closest airport stop to 3 Albion Drive, NR7 8DP is Norwich International Airport, 2.9km away.

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3 Albion Drive, Norwich, NR7 8DP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Albion Drive

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

3 Albion Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR7 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Last sale on file: £277,000 in September 2024.

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Albion Drive, Norwich, NR7 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Albion Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Albion Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£277,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£277,000
+23.1%over 5 years
14 April 2019
£225,000
+50.0%over 8 years
17 March 2011
£150,000
+13.6%over 7 years
27 August 2003
£132,000
+218.1%over 7 years
16 June 1996
£41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 8DP: £155,000 (2022–1999).

Nearby sales in NR7 8DP

5 Albion Drive, Norwich, NR7 8DP
Sold Jun 2022
£335,000

On the street

Versus other Albion Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£287k

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£350k

1 Adams Road

NR7 8QT

3 bed2 bath

£227k

1 Bourges Court, Sprowston

NR7 8GH

3 bed2 bath

£269k

1 Blaxter Way

NR7 8BF

2 bed2 bath

£268k

1 Allerton Close

NR7 8NH

2 bed

£257k

1 Allens Lane, Sprowston

NR7 8EL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.9 km

Norwich International Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sprowston Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR7 8DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR7 8DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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