1 Balderston Court, Calvert Street, Norwich, NR3 1BJ
About 1 Balderston Court
1 Balderston Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 10 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. A recent sale: £140,000 in March 2026. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Balderston Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Balderston Court 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
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 10 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2026Most recent
£140,000
+27.3%over 10 years29 March 2016
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1BJ: £200,000 (2023–2004).
Versus other Calvert Street homes
1 Balderston Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
250/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Jane Austen College. 40 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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







