20 Margaret Road, Norwich, NR5 0AU
About 20 Margaret Road
20 Margaret Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 19.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £200,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Margaret 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2020Most recent
£200,000
+49.3%over 10 years6 May 2010
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0AU: £230,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NR5 0AU
Versus other Margaret Road homes
20 Margaret Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,922
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.9 km
Valley Primary Academy. 21 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







