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Hardwick House, Flat 5, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hardwick House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from May 2009
EPC improved fromC70toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%31%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from Jun 2011
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hardwick House, Flat 5, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hardwick House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hardwick House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£110,000

Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £110,000

    +2.8%over 7 years
  2. 10 January 2017

    £107,000

    -31.0%over 9 years
  3. 11 September 2007

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 1DB: £105,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other King Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Hardwick House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,340

Street avg £2,261

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hardwick House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR1 1DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hardwick House, Flat 5, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.