20 Bland Road, Norwich, NR5 8SA
About 20 Bland Road
20 Bland Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR5 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 39.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 Bland Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 9 years.
£174,995
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2005Most recent
£174,995
+236.5%over 8 years2 December 1996
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 8SA: £242,000 (2022–2007).
Versus other Bland Road homes
20 Bland Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,411
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.8 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 20 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







