16 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
About 16 Allens Lane
16 Allens Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sprowston, Norwich, Norwich (NR7 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 30.7% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Allens Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear Extension With Room In Roof Space
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20030282
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Sales history & valuation
16 Allens Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2016Most recent
£290,000
+30.3%over 3 years1 August 2013
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 8EL: £295,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR7 8EL
1 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
Sold Jun 2025
£248,50020 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
Sold Jan 2025
£305,0004 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
Sold Dec 2024
£190,00015 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
Sold Feb 2024
£385,00010 Allens Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EL
Sold Apr 2023
£375,000
Versus other Allens Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 16 Allens Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,071
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Norwich International Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sprowston Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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50.9dB

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