What kind of home is 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY last sold for £233,500 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY in?

1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR2 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

Police records around 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY 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 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest primary school to 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is Bignold Primary School and Nursery (528m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education (668m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest rail stop to 1 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is Norwich Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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1 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chester Street

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

1 Chester Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 103 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 49% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromE46toF31

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chester Street 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.

1 Chester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£233,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 2015Most recent
£233,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2AY: £310,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NR2 2AY

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chester Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,527

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

1.9 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bignold Primary School and Nursery. 36 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 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR2 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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