26 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL
About 26 Essex Street
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.
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. At 123 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 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 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 Essex Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£530,000
+26.9%over 7 years13 July 2017
£417,800
+21.1%over 2 years25 July 2014
£345,000
+46.8%over 8 years11 July 2006
£235,000
+49.2%over 4 years11 October 2001
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Essex Street homes
Years Held for 26 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,309
Street avg £2,973
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







