20 Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DF
About 20 Oval Road
20 Oval Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 35.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 112.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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Planning history
20 Oval Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 20 Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DF
- Jul 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension extending 3.87m from the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 2.5m and an eaves height of 2.5m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1504
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Oval Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£178,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0DF: £225,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Oval Road homes
On price per m², 20 Oval Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.4 km
Valley Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







