What kind of home is 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

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

What did 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY sell for?

7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY last sold for £310,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £202,000 in June 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2014 and September 2024, 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY rose from £202,000 to £310,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

7 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 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

Police records around 7 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 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY?

The closest rail stop to 7 Chester Street, NR2 2AY is Norwich Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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7 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Chester Street

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

7 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £310,000 in September 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Apr 2014

Low Energy Lighting

14%44%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£310,000
+22.5%over 5 years
3 April 2019
£253,000
+25.2%over 4 years
29 June 2014
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2AY: £275,000 (2025–2021).

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.

7 Chester Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,366

Street avg £2,410

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 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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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.