Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL
3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£683,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£585,000)+17%
- Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£450,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£683,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£585,000)+17%
- Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£450,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Essex Street is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR2 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
150 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in NR2 2BL
5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£585,000
+50.0%over 2 years24 November 2015
£390,000
+41.8%over 12 months27 November 2014
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £450,000 (2026–2025).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 (100 m² across 40 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. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 16.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018.
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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
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE40toD56
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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
- Aug 2013RenovationOutcome in report
Window replacement works to houses.
New Windows- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01044/NF3
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
- OutbuildingJun 2018Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Essex Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 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 £3,204
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
Crime
270/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Bignold Primary School and NurseryPrimary396m
- Avenue Junior SchoolPrimary589m
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School16 plus722m
- Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education16 plus824m
Nearest stops
- Norwich Rail StationRailway station1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,351 reports29%
- Shoplifting895 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour694 reports15%
- Public Order369 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Essex Street is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR2 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Essex Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Essex Street was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 12 Essex Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from NR2 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Essex Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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