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Marlborough House, Flat 4, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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 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.

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

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marlborough House, Flat 4, 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.

Price for Marlborough House has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£184,200

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2022Most recent

    £184,200

    +19.6%over 11 years
  2. 29 September 2010

    £154,000

    +250.0%over 9 years
  3. 19 July 2001

    £44,000

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.

Marlborough House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,392

Street avg £2,639

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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