2 Common Lane, Norwich, NR7 0RB
About 2 Common Lane
2 Common Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR7 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold October 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Common Lane 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.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£240,000
+44.6%over 17 years3 October 2004
£166,000
+24.8%over 10 months12 December 2003
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 0RB: £160,000 (2021–1995).
Versus other Common Lane homes
2 Common Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,099
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe. 9 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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







