81a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
About 81a
81a is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
At 70 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 14 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
81a 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
81a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 NR2 1AB: £232,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in NR2 1AB
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Nov 2022
£795,00095c, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
Sold Sept 2015
£130,00095d, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
Sold Apr 2015
£232,500Flat 1, 97 Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
Sold Jan 2015
£385,000
Versus other Upper St Giles Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 81a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. 38 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
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







