What type of property is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ last sold for £115,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and November 2015, Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ rose from £95,000 to £115,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

The current EPC rating for Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 3RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ heated?

The latest EPC at Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ located?

Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR1 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ in a safe area?

Police records around Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (385% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

The closest primary school to Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ is Bignold Primary School and Nursery (419m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education (372m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ?

The closest rail stop to Marlborough House, Flat 3, Grove Road, NR1 3RQ is Norwich Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

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 one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Marlborough House (55–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 10.4% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£115,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2015Most recent
£115,000
+2.7%over 7 years
30 March 2008
£112,000
+17.9%over 3 years
13 May 2004
£95,000

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

Nearby sales in NR1 3RQ

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.

Marlborough House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,091

Street avg £2,659

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Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 60 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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