8 Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB
About 8 Ethel Road
8 Ethel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Sold July 2020 for £287,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 12.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Ethel Road.
1 application on record at 8 Ethel Road, Norwich, NR1 4DB
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two-storey extension to rear of dwelling.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01174/F
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ethel Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2020Most recent
£287,500
+7.5%over 3 years20 October 2016
£267,500
+35.4%over 4 years26 September 2012
£197,500
+3.9%over 2 years31 May 2010
£190,000
+245.5%over 11 years4 December 1998
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR1 4DB: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Ethel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,847
Street avg £2,382
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







