What kind of home is 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

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

What was the last sold price for 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £301,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

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

Which area is 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

Police records around 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (238% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 29 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 transport links are near 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 29 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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29 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Essex Street

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

29 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 44.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £301,000 in June 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2023

EPC improved fromD55toC78

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Essex Street 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.

29 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£301,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£301,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £530,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NR2 2BL

On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 29 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £3,006

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.