What kind of home is 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last change hands?

9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL last sold for £360,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,231 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR2 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL?

The closest rail stop to 9 Essex Street, NR2 2BL is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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9 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1231 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 9 Essex Street

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

9 Essex Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1231 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 25.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

9 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 27 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

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

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 April 2015Most recent
£360,000

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £3,010

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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