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Marlborough House, Flat 10, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 7th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in January 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Marlborough House

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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)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting
54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo 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 10, 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 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2024Most recent

    £180,000

    +17.6%over 16 years

  2. 1 March 2007

    £153,000

    +180.7%over 8 years

  3. 18 August 1998

    £54,500

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.

On epc rating, Marlborough House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £2,636

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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Flat
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

1.4 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 10, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.