1 Cambridge Street, Norwich, NR2 2BA
About 1 Cambridge Street
1 Cambridge Street is an end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–268 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 37 units on file.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, subdivision and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 1 Cambridge Street, Norwich, NR2 2BA
- Feb 2020SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing HMO to 4no. flats, demolition of 1 & 1A Cambridge Street and construction of 2no. four storey town houses.
HMODemolition- Reference
- 19/01560/F
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2022Decision
- ConditionsApr 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cambridge Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BA: £376,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR2 2BA
Versus other Cambridge Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Cambridge Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

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