1 Alan Road, Norwich, NR1 2BX
About 1 Alan Road
1 Alan Road is an end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sold June 2021 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Alan 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
Price for 1 Alan Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2021Most recent
£190,000
+52.0%over 16 years28 March 2005
£125,000
+52.4%over 3 years8 November 2001
£82,000
+90.7%over 2 years4 December 1998
£43,000
+30.3%over 2 years13 June 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 2BX: £200,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Alan Road homes
On floor area, 1 Alan Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,568
Street avg £2,384
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.7 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lakenham Primary 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
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







