What type of property is 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £530,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £157,500 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 2001 and August 2024, 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL rose from £157,500 to £530,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2010 under ref. 10/00990/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL located?

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

Is 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in a safe area?

Police records around 26 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 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 26 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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26 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Essex Street

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

26 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 123 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold August 2024 for £530,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

26 Essex Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from May 2013

Low Energy Lighting

64%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2024from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Windows

SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

30%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Essex Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 26 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

1 live now

1decisions1extensions6documents

Jul 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
10/00990/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Essex Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£530,000
+26.9%over 7 years
13 July 2017
£417,800
+21.1%over 2 years
25 July 2014
£345,000
+46.8%over 8 years
11 July 2006
£235,000
+49.2%over 4 years
11 October 2001
£157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £450,000 (2026–2025).

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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.

EPC Rating for 26 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,309

Street avg £3,191

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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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

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