Marlborough House, Flat 4, 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 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 77 m² this is the 10th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 40). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £184,200. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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
Price for Marlborough House has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.
£184,200
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£184,200
+19.6%over 11 years29 September 2010
£154,000
+250.0%over 9 years19 July 2001
£44,000
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
Marlborough House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,392
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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







