What type of property is 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY last sold for £220,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and June 2014, 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY rose from £59,500 to £220,000, a change of £160,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

17 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.

Where is 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY located?

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

Is 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest rail stop to 17 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is Norwich Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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17 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chester Street

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

17 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 51.4% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

17 Chester Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Chester Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2014Most recent
£220,000
+31.0%over 8 years
7 July 2005
£168,000
+71.4%over 3 years
20 August 2001
£98,000
+64.7%over 3 years
31 October 1997
£59,500

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.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,316

Street avg £2,524

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 93 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bury Street

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1 Beaumont Place

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3 bed1 bath

£739k

1 Hornor Close

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£409k

1 Edward Jodrell Plain

NR2 2TD

4 bed4 bath

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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