20b, Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

20b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–328 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since January 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 385.2% above the 1996 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.