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12 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 12 Essex Street

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

12 Essex Street is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE40toD56
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Essex Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 12 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

5decisions2extensions69documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2013
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    Window replacement works to houses.

    New Windows
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01044/NF3
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 69 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 2014.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£585,000

Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2018Most recent

    £585,000

    +50.0%over 2 years
  2. 24 November 2015

    £390,000

    +41.8%over 12 months
  3. 27 November 2014

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £450,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,900

Street avg £2,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Essex Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.8 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bignold Primary School and Nursery. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR2 2BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR2 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 12 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.