28a, Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1HU
About 28a
28a is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR3 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 82 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (82–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 82 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
28a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
28a 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
28a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1HU: £130,000 (2026–2002).
Versus other Magdalen Street homes
EPC Rating for 28a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
250/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Jane Austen College. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB