38 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
About 38 Northgate Street
38 Northgate Street is a mid-terrace house in Great Yarmouth (NR30 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2026) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 49 m² this is the 28th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 40).
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 30.6% below the 2017 sale of £272,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
Energy performance
38 Northgate Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 38 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
- Jun 2017FullOutcome in report
Retrospective establish continued use of existing building as 5 self contained flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/17/0122/F
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Sales history & valuation
38 Northgate Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£272,500
+65.2%over 5 years15 March 2012
£165,000
+73.7%over 10 years4 January 2002
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR30 1BH: £214,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in NR30 1BH
Flat 1, 36 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
Sold Aug 2024
£214,000Flat 1, 34 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
Sold Nov 2022
£375,00031 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
Sold Aug 2022
£232,000Flat 3, 37 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
Sold Jun 2014
£180,00032 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BH
Sold Sept 2009
£110,000
Versus other Northgate Street homes
On epc rating, 38 Northgate Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,561
Street avg £6,033
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
376/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Great Yarmouth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







