12a, Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB
About 12a
12a is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12a 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
12a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£270,000
+35.0%over 6 years10 August 2017
£200,000
-13.0%over 8 months22 December 2016
£230,000
+43.8%over 10 years17 January 2006
£159,950
+23.0%over 2 years3 August 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4DB: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
EPC Rating for 12a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.4 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School. 31 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







