118 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
About 118 Thorpe Road
118 Thorpe Road is a ten-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £705,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms10
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
118 Thorpe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 118 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
- Jun 2010Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Retrospective planning application for change of use from hotel (Class C1) to house in multiple occupancy (Sui-Generis).
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00850/U
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£705,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£705,000
+107.4%over 19 years16 January 2006
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 1RT: £315,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in NR1 1RT
118a, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
Sold Jul 2024
£1,300,000118b, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
Sold Jul 2023
£296,500120b, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
Sold Sept 2022
£3,250,000118c, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
Sold Oct 2021
£315,000Tibbenham House 112 114, 11, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RT
Sold May 2019
£220,000
Versus other Thorpe Road homes
Years Held for 118 Thorpe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,601
Street avg £8,219
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.5 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School. 30 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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







