72b, Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DQ
About 72b
72b is an end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 2nd 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.
At 31 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).
Energy performance
72b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
72b 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
72b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0DQ: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Oval Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 72b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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.
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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







