What kind of home is 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £480,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and May 2018, 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL rose from £150,000 to £480,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in?

16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR2 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL 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 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Bignold Primary School and Nursery (396m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (722m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 16 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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16 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Essex Street

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

16 Essex Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 127 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Essex 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£480,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2018Most recent
£480,000
+220.0%over 16 years
26 September 2001
£150,000

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

Nearby sales in NR2 2BL

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.

On floor area, 16 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £2,990

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

1.8 km

Norwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bignold Primary School and Nursery. 37 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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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