What type of property is 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ last change hands?

1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ last sold for £107,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,500 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2000 and January 2021, 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ rose from £55,500 to £107,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 2JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ located?

1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR1 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

Police records around 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (385% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ is Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery (432m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hewett Academy (597m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ?

The closest rail stop to 1 Birkbeck Road, NR1 2JZ is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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1 Birkbeck Road, Norwich, NR1 2JZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birkbeck Road

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

1 Birkbeck Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 101.9% above the 2021 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2021 for £107,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. At 82 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkbeck Road, Norwich, NR1 2JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birkbeck Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Birkbeck Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£107,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£107,000
+78.3%over 15 years
28 July 2005
£60,000
-18.4%over 3 years
8 February 2002
£73,500
+32.4%over 1 year
22 June 2000
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 2JZ: £161,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NR1 2JZ

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birkbeck Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,305

Street avg £1,949

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brian Avenue

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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.

Full Norwich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 2JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 2JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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