What type of property is 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL located?

20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL sits in Norwich. It falls within the NR2 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

Police records around 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL show an average of 270 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 20b, 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.

What is the nearest station to 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 20b, Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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20b, Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20b

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

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 41 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).

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jan 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20b, Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20b 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.

20b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in NR2 2BL

On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20b runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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