14 Temple Road, Norwich, NR3 1ED

14 Temple Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 12th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–119 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 (41 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 79.4% above the 2003 sale of £68,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).