Marlborough House, Flat 6, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
About Marlborough House
Marlborough House is a one-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 41 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at Marlborough House, Flat 6, Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RQ
- Oct 2013RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for replacement of existing secondary glazed windows with plastic framed, double glazed windows to flat.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01486/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£145,000
+48.0%over 8 years9 April 2012
£98,000
+35.2%over 10 years17 December 2001
£72,500
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
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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