What type of property is 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD last change hands?

50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD last sold for £75,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £14,500 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and August 2014, 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD rose from £14,500 to £75,000, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

The current EPC rating for 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD heated?

The latest EPC at 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD located?

50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD sits in Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR31 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

Police records around 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD show an average of 363 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

The closest primary school to 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD is Cobholm Primary Academy (172m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Yarmouth Charter Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD?

The closest rail stop to 50 Empress Road, NR31 0DD is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 778m away.

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50 Empress Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0DD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 50 Empress Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

50 Empress Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Yarmouth (NR31 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–69 m². The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 45.3% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

50 Empress Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Empress Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Empress Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

50 Empress Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£75,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2014Most recent
£75,000
+417.2%over 11 years
11 November 2002
£14,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in NR31 0DD: £64,000 (2026–2003).

Nearby sales in NR31 0DD

On the street

Versus other Empress Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

50 Empress Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£115k

1 Century Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cobholm Close

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2 bed

£141k

1 Burnt Lane, Gorleston

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2 bed

£152k

1 Drifters Way

NR31 0GX

2 bed

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1 Beccles Road, Gorleston

NR31 0PW

2 bed1 bath

£127k

1 Coronation Road

NR31 0BW

3 bed

£129k

1 Cromwell Court, Cromwell Road

NR31 0QU

1 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

363/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Great Yarmouth Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cobholm Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 0DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 0DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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