What kind of home is 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT last change hands?

88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT last sold for £320,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and April 2018, 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT rose from £125,000 to £320,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +14.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

The current EPC rating for 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 1LT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT use?

The latest EPC at 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT in?

88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR2 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

Police records around 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

The closest primary school to 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT is Bignold Primary School and Nursery (507m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (304m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT?

The closest rail stop to 88a, Upper St Giles Street, NR2 1LT is Norwich Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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88a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1LT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 88a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

88a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 12.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

88a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD65toE54

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2014from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE54toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

75%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2018Most recent
£320,000
+156.0%over 6 years
11 May 2011
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 1LT: £330,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NR2 1LT

On the street

Versus other Upper St Giles Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

88a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,404

Street avg £3,297

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.

Full Norwich report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR2 1LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR2 1LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88a, Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.