What type of property is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last change hands?

8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £385,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,000 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and August 2014, 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL rose from £249,000 to £385,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +27.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

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

Where is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL located?

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

Is 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 8 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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8 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Essex Street

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

8 Essex Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 30.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 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 25 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromF29toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£385,000

Growth on file: 27.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2014Most recent
£385,000
+54.6%over 1 year
24 October 2012
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2BL: £450,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m²

£3,105

Street avg £3,011

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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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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1 Allens Lane

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4 bed2 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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR2 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.