Seld House, Flat 7, 16 Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 1DS
About Seld House
Seld House is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Seld House (33–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 10% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £144,500 in January 2019.
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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Seld House 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
Seld House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 12 years.
£144,500
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2019Most recent
£144,500
+12.5%over 12 years10 October 2006
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 1DS: £170,000 (2013–2000).
Versus other Pottergate homes
Price per m² for Seld House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £5,276
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
1.0 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. 36 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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







