72 Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DQ
About 72 Oval Road
72 Oval Road is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top.
Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 81.3% below the 2023 sale of £722,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,720/sq ft) was about 1117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £722,000.
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Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
72 Oval 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
Latest sale on 72 Oval Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£722,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£722,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0DQ: £315,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Oval Road homes
72 Oval Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Valley Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB