21 Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB
About 21 Ethel Road
21 Ethel Road is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
21 Ethel Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Ethel 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
21 Ethel Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4DB: £290,000 (2025–2021).
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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.
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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







