81 Gorse Road, Norwich, NR7 0AZ
About 81 Gorse Road
81 Gorse Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR7 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 65.2% above the 2008 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
81 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
81 Gorse Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 11 years.
£184,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2008Most recent
£184,000
+130.1%over 8 years10 December 1999
£79,950
+37.8%over 2 years13 July 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0AZ: £252,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
81 Gorse Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,840
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







