5 Bobbin Road, Norwich, NR3 2AS
About 5 Bobbin Road
5 Bobbin Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR3 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Bobbin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Bobbin Road 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
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£127,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2005Most recent
£127,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 2AS: £150,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Bobbin Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Bobbin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,285
Street avg £2,545
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Nelson Infant School. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







