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3 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£608,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£335,000)+81%
  • Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£450,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£608,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£335,000)+81%
  • Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£450,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Essex Street is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR2 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    150 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in NR2 2BL

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2025)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 (100 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 81.5% 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

Current Certificate
Dec 2010

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
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On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 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 £3,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Nearest schools

  • Bignold Primary School and NurseryPrimary396m
  • Avenue Junior SchoolPrimary589m
  • Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School16 plus722m
  • Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education16 plus824m

Nearest stops

  • Norwich Rail StationRailway station1.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,351 reports29%
  • Shoplifting895 reports19%
  • Anti-social Behaviour694 reports15%
  • Public Order369 reports8%

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

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Essex Street is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR2 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Essex Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Essex Street was lodged in December 2010 at band E and expired in December 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Essex Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from NR2 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Essex Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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