42 Ella Road, Norwich, NR1 4BS
About 42 Ella Road
42 Ella Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £245,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Ella Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
42 Ella Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£245,000
+7.7%over 3 years23 September 2021
£227,500
+19.0%over 5 years9 June 2016
£191,250
+25.8%over 4 years27 October 2011
£152,000
+5.6%over 4 years4 April 2007
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4BS: £253,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Ella Road homes
42 Ella Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Charles Darwin Primary School. 32 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







