Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Marlborough House, Flat 5, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£180,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£185,000)-3%
- Against NR1 3RQ's recent median (£180,000)0%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£180,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£185,000)-3%
- Against NR1 3RQ's recent median (£180,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Marlborough House is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR1 3RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NR1 3RQ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£185,000
+4.2%over 5 years24 September 2019
£177,500
+10.9%over 3 years8 May 2016
£160,000
+28.4%over 8 years30 March 2008
£124,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 3RQ: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR1 3RQ
23 Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold May 2025
£300,00053 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
£165,000Marlborough House, Flat 2, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
Sold Sept 2023
£120,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Marlborough House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Marlborough House is a detached house in Norwich (NR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 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 bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £185,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Nov 2008
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
37%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Marlborough House, Flat 5, 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.
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 years held, Marlborough House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £2,532
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
Crime
329/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education16 plus372m
- Bignold Primary School and NurseryPrimary419m
- The Free School NorwichPrimary488m
- Notre Dame High School, NorwichSecondary557m
Nearest stops
- Norwich Rail StationRailway station1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,008 reports36%
- Shoplifting899 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour779 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson399 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Marlborough House is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR1 3RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Marlborough House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Marlborough House was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Marlborough House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from NR1 3RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Marlborough House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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