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2b, Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
548 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 548 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–328 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at 2b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

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

2decisions4documents
  1. Mar 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Lime (T1 & T2): Pollard to previous points at 8-10m.

    Council
    TPO 529
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00355/TPO
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

2b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£163,000

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 (2025–2024).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 2b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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2 bed1 bath
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£231k

1 Beaumont Place

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1 Benjamin Gooch Way

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1 bed1 bath
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 road noise heatmap for NR2 2BL

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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