51 St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1JR

51 St Giles Street is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.