Marlborough House, Flat 1, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
About Marlborough House
Marlborough House is a two-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Marlborough House, where floor areas span 55–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 35.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £112,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Marlborough House 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
Marlborough House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 7 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2021Most recent
£112,000
-28.7%over 6 years19 December 2014
£157,000
+57.0%over 6 months19 June 2014
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 3RQ: £185,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR1 3RQ
23 Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold May 2025
£300,000Marlborough House, Flat 5, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold Feb 2025
£185,00053 Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold Jul 2024
£280,000Marlborough House, Flat 10, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold Jan 2024
£180,000Marlborough House, Flat 11, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2023
£165,000
Versus other Grove Road homes
Price per m² for Marlborough House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,556
Street avg £2,694
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
1.4 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education. 33 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







