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Marlborough House, Flat 1, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Marlborough House

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Marlborough House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marlborough House, Flat 1, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Marlborough House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Marlborough House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£112,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2021Most recent

    £112,000

    -28.7%over 6 years
  2. 19 December 2014

    £157,000

    +57.0%over 6 months
  3. 19 June 2014

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 3RQ: £185,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Marlborough House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,556

Street avg £2,694

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Marlborough House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR1 3RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Marlborough House, Flat 1, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.