78 Lakenham Road, Norwich, NR4 6BB

78 Lakenham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR4 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 15th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £164,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.