74 Gorse Road, Norwich, NR7 0AZ
About 74 Gorse Road
74 Gorse Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Norwich (NR7 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £252,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
74 Gorse Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£252,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£252,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0AZ: £242,000 (2018–2009).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
On price per m², 74 Gorse Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,231
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St William's Primary School. 21 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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







