1 Alford Grove, Norwich, NR7 8XB
About 1 Alford Grove
1 Alford Grove is a detached house in Norwich (NR7 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 646.9% above the 1997 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 81.9% below the postcode norm. At 119 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 34 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 Alford Grove has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Alford Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 1997Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 8XB: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Alford Grove homes
On price per m², 1 Alford Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£412
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sprowston Junior School. 28 schools nearby.
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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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







