NR2 2BL, Norwich
Sold prices and local information for NR2 2BL on Essex Street. Free
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Average sold price
£428,349
24 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£441,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in NR2 2BL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Essex Street | 27 Feb 2026 | £342,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Essex Street | 24 Nov 2025 | £540,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Essex Street | 15 Oct 2025 | £725,000 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Essex Street | 5 Sep 2025 | £450,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Essex Street | 28 Mar 2025 | £375,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Essex Street | 9 Aug 2024 | £530,000 | Terraced |
| 29, Essex Street | 21 Jun 2024 | £301,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Essex Street | 16 Jan 2024 | £630,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Essex Street | 13 Oct 2022 | £575,000 | Semi-detached |
| 43, Essex Street | 1 Jun 2022 | £280,050 | Terraced |
| 27, Essex Street | 15 Apr 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Essex Street | 16 Dec 2019 | £465,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Essex Street | 11 Jan 2019 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Essex Street | 27 Nov 2018 | £350,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Essex Street | 15 May 2018 | £480,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Essex Street | 26 Jan 2018 | £585,000 | Semi-detached |
| 47, Essex Street | 3 Jan 2018 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 59, Essex Street | 6 Oct 2017 | £222,750 | Terraced |
| 21, Essex Street | 28 Jul 2017 | £375,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, Essex Street | 24 Jul 2017 | £415,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Essex Street | 14 Jul 2017 | £417,800 | Terraced |
| 2, Essex Street | 26 May 2017 | £475,000 | Semi-detached |
| Essex Rooms Day Centre, Essex Street | 28 Feb 2017 | £201,777 | Other |
| 2, Essex Street | 27 Mar 2016 | £650,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in NR2 2BL
- Essex Street£441k
Schools near NR2 2BL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Avenue Junior School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | – | 0.4 mi |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Other independent special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in NR2 2BL
Nearest stations
- Norwich station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Salhouse station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Iceland 0.4 mi
- Tesco 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
GP surgeries
- St Stephens Gate Medical Partnership 0.3 mi
- West Pottergate Med Prac 0.4 mi
- Vulnerable Adults Service 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Norwich (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| 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).
Who lives in NR2 2BL
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% |
Occupation
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 34.2% | 22.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.3% | 12.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.1% | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.1% | 7.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9% | 8.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.2% | 10.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.3% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.9% | 6.9% |
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% |
Economic activity
| Here | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.7% | 54.4% |
| Economically inactive | 33.2% | 41.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 8.1% | 4.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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