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3 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Essex Street

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

3 Essex Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 66.9% above the 2011 sale of £335,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

3 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

2decisions26documents
  1. Sept 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of replacement garden wall incorporating vehicular access.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01320/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

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

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2011Most recent

    £335,000

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

3 Essex Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,233

Street avg £3,040

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Essex Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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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£826k

1 Hanover Court

NR2 2HE

4 bed2 bath
£842k

1 Fairmile Close

NR2 2NG

4 bed
£739k

1 Hornor Close

NR2 2LY

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Bury Street

NR2 2DJ

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Chester Street

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3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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