Essex Street, Norwich
House prices, sold prices and local information for NR2 2BL.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Essex Street, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £441,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £375,133. That is 40% above the Norwich average of £314,672 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 48% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Street range from £190,000 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 962 streets in Norwich with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Street ranks 108th for average price.
House prices on Essex Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NR2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £375,133 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 11 | £507,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Essex Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 27 Feb 2026 | £342,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 24 Nov 2025 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 15 Oct 2025 | £725,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 5 Sep 2025 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 28 Mar 2025 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 9 Aug 2024 | £530,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 21 Jun 2024 | £301,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 16 Jan 2024 | £630,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 13 Oct 2022 | £575,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 1 Jun 2022 | £280,050 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 15 Apr 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 16 Dec 2019 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 11 Jan 2019 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 27 Nov 2018 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 15 May 2018 | £480,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 26 Jan 2018 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 3 Jan 2018 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 6 Oct 2017 | £222,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 28 Jul 2017 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 24 Jul 2017 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 14 Jul 2017 | £417,800 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 26 May 2017 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Essex Rooms Day Centre, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 28 Feb 2017 | £201,777 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Street NR2 2BL | 27 Mar 2016 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Essex Street | £630,000 (Jan 2024) → £725,000 (Oct 2025) | +15% over 2 yrs |
| 40, Essex Street | £300,000 (Jan 2019) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| 26, Essex Street | £417,800 (Jul 2017) → £530,000 (Aug 2024) | +27% over 7 yrs |
| 6, Essex Street | £350,000 (Nov 2018) → £575,000 (Oct 2022) | +64% over 4 yrs |
| 2, Essex Street | £650,000 (Mar 2016) → £475,000 (May 2017) → £465,000 (Dec 2019) | -28% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery 399 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Avenue Junior School 466 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School 635 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 428 pupils | Other independent school | 2–14 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST 574 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Parkside School, Norwich 199 pupils | Foundation special school | 7–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Recreation Road Infant School 328 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Norwich station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Salhouse station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Stephens Gate Medical Partnership
55 Wessex Street, Norwich · 0.3 mi - West Pottergate Med Prac
The Health Centre, Earlham Rd, Norwich · 0.4 mi - Vulnerable Adults Service
100-102 Westwick Street, Norwich · 0.6 mi - Oak Street Medical Pract.
Oak Street, Norwich · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Norwich Unthank Rd Express · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Onley Street Foodstore · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Norwich 3 · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Norwich Grove Rd Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Vauxhall Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Hurn Chemist · 0.2 mi
- St Stephens Gate Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Corner House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Nr2 Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
- Norfolk Dental Specialists · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 47.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 859 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 79.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,780 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Norwich with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Essex Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.9% | 87.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.5% |
Religion
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 61.8% | 53.5% |
| Christian | 25.3% | 33.6% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Other religion | 2% | 0.9% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 3% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.9% | 82.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.1% | 17.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56% | 34.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 23.2% | 20.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.1% | 12% |
| No qualifications | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.7% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 36.3% |
| Fair health | 12.2% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.8% | 46.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 32.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 16.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.7% | 4.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Norwich.
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