Semi-Detached

56 METCALF ROAD

RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE

£312,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	South Lodges, opp	0.3 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.5 miles
Train station	Salhouse	2.0 miles
University	Broadcast House	3.2 miles
Hospital	Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital:Emergency Department	6.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£312,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,622/m²

Local average

£273,226 (41 sales)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 15/12/2023

Expiry date: 14/12/2033

Current heating cost: £546/year

Potential heating cost: £546/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£312,000	Semi-detached	—	£310,743 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£312,000
listed	02/12/2025	£315,000
sold	01/01/2024	£327,534

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
23 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£117,000	16/04/2025	Semi-detached
40 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE	£311,120	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
51 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE	£302,995	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
38 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE	£329,995	03/10/2023	Semi-detached
8 ELHAM ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6US	£226,097	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN	£220,497	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
12 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN	£220,497	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE	£226,097	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
10 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN	£312,995	07/12/2022	Semi-detached
9 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE	£226,097	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
7 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN	£219,097	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 ELHAM ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6US	£226,097	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
31 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£329,995	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£328,995	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN	£233,097	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
33 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£329,995	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£328,995	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
18 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£328,495	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
29 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£329,995	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
27 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY	£329,995	28/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £273,907 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 2.8%

10y growth 59.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Broadland. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 8.1%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 40.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Broadland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £845/mo

Realistic £939/mo

Optimistic £1,033/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Broadland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Detached House, Rainsborough Rise, NR7	£2,300/mo	5	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £287,500

Target investor price (1%) £230,000

Gross yield 8.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.3×

Monthly cashflow £816/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	34

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Rackheath Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024
White House Farm	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form	Secondary	1.3 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Nov 2022
Falcon Junior School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2022
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery	Primary	1.4 miles	Outstanding — 2 Dec 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 56 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE

## Property details

- Slug: `2237807` (address key hash: `223780749e1fcd1af89dcb9d3dd2c3bfae1f0a0a`)
- Postcode: NR13 6UE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 119 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £312,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,622/m²
- Local average: £273,226 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £312,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 14/12/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £546/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9360-3855-1020-2097-4701)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £312,000 | Semi-detached | — | £310,743 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-702d-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £312,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169913612](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d16f0b7)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £312,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-02 | £315,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £327,534 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £117,000 | 16/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £311,120 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £302,995 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £329,995 | 03/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ELHAM ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6US | £226,097 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN | £220,497 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN | £220,497 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £226,097 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN | £312,995 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 METCALF ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UE | £226,097 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN | £219,097 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ELHAM ROAD, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6US | £226,097 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £329,995 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £328,995 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BUCKLE WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UN | £233,097 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £329,995 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £328,995 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £328,495 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £329,995 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 STAFFORD WAY, RACKHEATH, NORWICH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK, NR13 6UY | £329,995 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £273,907 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 2.8%
- **10y growth:** 59.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Broadland; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Broadland). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £845/mo
- **Realistic:** £939/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,033/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Norfolk & Norwich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Detached House, Rainsborough Rise, NR7 | £2,300/mo | 5 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £287,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £230,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £816/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **34** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rackheath Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024 |
| White House Farm | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 28 Nov 2022 |
| Falcon Junior School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2022 |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 1.4 miles | Outstanding — 2 Dec 2019 |