23 Birkbeck Road, Norwich, NR1 2JZ
About 23 Birkbeck Road
23 Birkbeck Road is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 23.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
23 Birkbeck Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 Birkbeck 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
23 Birkbeck Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 October 2025Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 2JZ: £161,500 (2023–2019).
Versus other Birkbeck Road homes
Years Held for 23 Birkbeck Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £1,869
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







