21a, Friars Quay, Norwich, NR3 1ES
About 21a
21a is a one-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR3 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 7th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
21a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21a 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
21a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 8 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2006Most recent
£115,000
+223.9%over 8 years4 June 1998
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1ES: £185,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NR3 1ES
Versus other Friars Quay homes
EPC Rating for 21a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,276
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Jane Austen College. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







