12 College Road, Norwich, NR2 3JJ
About 12 College Road
12 College Road is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR2 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 College Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 College Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 College Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£625,000
+89.4%over 15 years11 November 2005
£330,000
+32.3%over 3 years14 July 2002
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR2 3JJ: £130,000 (2025–2013).
Versus other College Road homes
Years Held for 12 College Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,434
Street avg £4,654
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
2.3 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Avenue Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







