3 The Close, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AE

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
3 The Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 53/100. Investment score 49/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (21/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending2026/3322Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof extending 5.6m from the rear wall of the original dwelling house, with a maximum height of 3.5m and an eaves height of 2.25m
- Pending2026/3316Removal of condition 2 of original planning application 2004/2500/H dated 01/02/2005 to permit the legal and physical severance of the annexe allowing it to be utilised as an independant residential dwelling (C3) Condition Number(s): 2 Conditions(s) Removal: The original personal need for the annexe has permanently concluded as the applicant's grandmother is deceased. Over the last two decades, planning policies have changed fundamentally. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) now strongly encourage making efficient use of existing footprints to optimize housing stock. Leaving this fully complete, self-contained residential unit permanently vacant during a housing shortage represents an inefficient use of local built infrastructure. The applicant requests the full removal of Condition 2 to permit the legal and physical severance of the annexe, allowing it to be utilized as an independent residential dwelling (Use Class C3). A permanent brick boundary wall has been erected between the properties to establish structural separation, and a dedicated fence partitions the rear garden to ensure both dwellings enjoy their own private outdoor amenity space. All vehicular parking remains entirely self-contained within the substantial front driveway at 47 School Lane.
- Pending2026/3165Construction of a single storey porch extension and photovoltaic panels to roof.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership85.6%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2017-04-21
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Little Melton Primary School0.2 miOutstandingConcerns
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School0.9 miRequires improvement
- The Bawburgh School1.1 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- -Cringleford Prep1.4 mi
4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 61 School Lane-£475k-
- Manor Farm Barns School Lane-£635k-
- 52 School Lane-£495k-
- 68 School Lane-£380k-