Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Close is a semi-detached house in Aylmerton, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on lpg.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £288,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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5 The Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
5 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£288,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
19 March 2026Most recent
£288,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR11 8PX: £250,995 (2025–2021).
10 The Close, Aylmerton, Norwich, NR11 8PX
Sold Jun 2025
3 The Close, Aylmerton, Norwich, NR11 8PX
Sold Sept 2024
7 The Close, Aylmerton, Norwich, NR11 8PX
Sold Jan 2023
Driftway, The Close, Aylmerton, Norwich, NR11 8PX
Sold Sept 2021
Homeland, The Close, Aylmerton, Norwich, NR11 8PX
Sold Apr 2021
On price per m², 5 The Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,032
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
West Runton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.6 km
Gresham Village School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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