7 Blacksmith Close, NR34 8RS

Semi-detached house106 m²EPC DBand DFreehold

7 Blacksmith Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Blacksmith Close in NR34. It last sold for £69,000 in 1998, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 28 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 88%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
106 m²
1,141 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

NR34 £/m² (recent sales)£3,006this home £651 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across East Suffolk, the official average home value is £283,530+2% in a year, +9% over five.

Detached£413,317
Semi-detached£270,588
Terraced£209,805
Flat / maisonette£142,297

Covers the whole East Suffolk area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 7 Blacksmith Close, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1998.

£100k£200k£300k199820042010201620222026£295kSold 1998: £69,000£69k
£100k£200k£300k199820122026£295kSold 1998: £69,000£69k
NR34 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against NR34's yearly median.

Energy certificate 14 Jan 2014
Rated EPC D · 106 m² recorded
22 May 1998Most recent
£69,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Blacksmith Close

Against the 12 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Blacksmith Close

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Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 7 Blacksmith Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (67/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £893 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 85
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 67
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£893/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
14 Jan 2014
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,335/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 88% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,335/yr · East Suffolk
Gigabit broadband
88%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Waveney 015A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 15% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills3/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 7 Blacksmith Close sits in its local market.

NR34 median
£270,000
last 8 years
NR34 £/m²
£3,006
last 8 years

7 Blacksmith Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 7 Blacksmith Close last sell, and for how much?

7 Blacksmith Close last sold for £69,000 on 22 May 1998, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Blacksmith Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 7 Blacksmith Close. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Blacksmith Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 106 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Blacksmith Close?

7 Blacksmith Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,335 a year (East Suffolk).

How energy efficient is 7 Blacksmith Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 67). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 7 Blacksmith Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at NR34 8RS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Blacksmith Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2023
Price
£275,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2011
Price
£191,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2000
Price
£70,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2013
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1998
Price
£62,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£72,500
Sales
2
Last sold
1997
Price
£60,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2008
Price
£345,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£415,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£89,500
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.