17 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL
About 17 Essex Street
17 Essex Street is a detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 328 m² (around 3531 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 328 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
17 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 17 Essex Street in 2024.
8 applications on record at 17 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL
- Jul 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Re-pollard 12 Lime trees.
- Council
- TPO 170
- Reference
- 13/00897/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2024Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
17 Essex Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,285,000
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 2BL: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Essex Street homes
On floor area, 17 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
328 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB