34a, Friars Quay, Norwich, NR3 1ES
About 34a
34a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 8th 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 (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
34a 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
34a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 12 years.
£121,500
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2008Most recent
£121,500
+1.7%over 2 years22 September 2005
£119,500
+198.8%over 5 years21 October 1999
£40,000
+37.9%over 3 years10 October 1996
£29,000
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 34a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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







