Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£375,000)+18%
- Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£530,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£375,000)+18%
- Against NR2 2BL's recent median (£530,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Essex Street is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NR2 2BL
5 sales, median £530,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£375,000
+25.0%over 6 years11 January 2019
£300,000
+33.3%over 9 years8 December 2009
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £530,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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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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. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 18.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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 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
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2028
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
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 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2019Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2015Decision
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Versus other Essex Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 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 £3,215
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 40 Essex Street is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 40 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 40 Essex Street was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 40 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
- 40 Essex Street is in council tax band D. 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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