15 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
About 15 Cavendish House
15 Cavendish House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 25th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
At 44 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £106,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 Cavendish House 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£106,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2021Most recent
£106,500
+47.9%over 9 years27 October 2011
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 1BW: £97,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR1 1BW
33 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
Sold Jun 2025
£97,0009 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
Sold Jul 2024
£93,00036 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
Sold Mar 2024
£92,50034 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
Sold Jan 2024
£150,00031 Cavendish House, Recorder Road, Norwich, NR1 1BW
Sold Sept 2023
£107,500
Versus other Recorder Road homes
On epc rating, 15 Cavendish House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,420
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Charles Darwin Primary School. 34 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







