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 £280,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 143.8% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2032
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.
£280,000
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: £260,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 74 Gorse Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,231
Street avg £2,299
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
146/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







