Flat 1b, 35 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PB
About Flat 1b
Flat 1b is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 70).
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £105,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Flat 1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
£105,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£105,500
+120.0%over 20 years31 January 2002
£47,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 2PB: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR2 2PB
Versus other Unthank Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,403
Street avg £2,398
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Avenue Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







