What type of property is 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last change hands?

40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £375,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in December 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

Across 3 sales between December 2009 and March 2025, 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL rose from £225,000 to £375,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The only planning records linked to 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL located?

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

What is crime like near 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 40 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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40 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Essex Street

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

40 Essex Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

30%61%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 40 Essex Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 40 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

3decisions3documents

Sept 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
1. Weeping Ash tree to the rear - clean out, reduce and shape the crown. Approx 1m tip reduction around crown. 2. 3 No. Lime pollards - re-pollard vertical growth and retain pleaching.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
12/01693/TCA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksApr 2019Decision
Tree WorksOct 2015Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£375,000
+25.0%over 6 years
11 January 2019
£300,000
+33.3%over 9 years
8 December 2009
£225,000

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.

Years Held for 40 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £2,997

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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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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

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Common questions

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