53 Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ

53 Grove Road is an end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 42 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 53.2% below the 2024 sale of £280,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 212.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2024 for £280,000.