What type of property is 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB last sold for £250,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and August 2021, 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB rose from £98,000 to £250,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR1 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB is in council tax band C.

Where is 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB located?

16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR1 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

Police records around 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (385% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

The closest primary school to 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB is Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (423m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Notre Dame High School, Norwich (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 16a, Ethel Road, NR1 4DB is Norwich Rail Station, 370m away.

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16a, Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £250,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

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)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC70toD62

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

65%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£250,000
+21.1%over 5 years
17 March 2016
£206,500
+110.7%over 14 years
30 August 2001
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4DB: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NR1 4DB

On the street

Versus other Ethel Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,289

Street avg £2,352

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Norwich report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR1 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR1 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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