88 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
About 88 Thorpe Road
88 Thorpe Road is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 16th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–218 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 37 units on file.
Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 66.6% below the 2019 sale of £527,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,290/sq ft) was about 490.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £527,500 in March 2019.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
88 Thorpe Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
88 Thorpe Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 19 years.
£527,500
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2019Most recent
£527,500
+129.3%over 12 months3 April 2018
£230,000
+198.7%over 17 years19 April 2000
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 1BA: £160,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in NR1 1BA
Flat, 92 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
Sold Jan 2026
£115,00080 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
Sold Nov 2024
£455,00094b, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
Sold Dec 2022
£380,000Flat 2, 92 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
Sold Oct 2021
£104,000Second Floor Flat, 100 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA
Sold May 2021
£130,000
Versus other Thorpe Road homes
On price per m², 88 Thorpe Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,882
Street avg £3,425
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
329/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







