85a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
About 85a
85a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 89 m² this is the 12th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 34.7% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
85a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 85a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1AB
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-storey extension to shop at rear and installation of an external staircase, creation of new separate entrance to upper floor on front elevation.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00039/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
85a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2006Most recent
£190,000
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 price per m², 85a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,135
Street avg £5,277
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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.
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