Hardwick House, Flat 5, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
About Hardwick House
Hardwick House is a one-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR1 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 7th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Hardwick House, where floor areas span 23–276 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 22 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £110,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
Hardwick 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
Hardwick House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2024Most recent
£110,000
+2.8%over 7 years10 January 2017
£107,000
-31.0%over 9 years11 September 2007
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 1DB: £105,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NR1 1DB
Hardwick House, Flat 9, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
Sold Sept 2025
£105,000Hardwick House, Flat 15, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
Sold May 2025
£175,000Hardwick House, Flat 4, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
Sold Apr 2025
£128,000Hardwick House, Flat 1, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
Sold Nov 2024
£100,000Hardwick House, Flat 12, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB
Sold Sept 2024
£105,000
Versus other King Street homes
On habitable rooms, Hardwick House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,340
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.6 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Charles Darwin Primary School. 33 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







