74a, Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DQ
About 74a
74a is a mid-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was F, 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 hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 8th 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 across 18 units on file.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
74a 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
74a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
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
On floor area, 74a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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