33a, Friars Quay, Norwich, NR3 1ES
About 33a
33a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in February 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
33a 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
Price for 33a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2023Most recent
£173,000
+51.5%over 17 years26 May 2005
£114,200
+52.3%over 3 years7 November 2001
£75,000
+47.1%over 1 year26 June 2000
£51,000
+31.6%over 1 year11 April 1999
£38,757
+14.0%over 1 year13 April 1997
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1ES: £400,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR3 1ES
Versus other Friars Quay homes
Price per m² for 33a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,943
Street avg £2,935
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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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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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







