5 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
About 5 Dorking Road
5 Dorking Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hopton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £202,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Dorking Road 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
5 Dorking Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.
£202,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£202,500
+35.0%over 16 years7 August 2007
£150,000
+316.7%over 11 years23 May 1996
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9AZ: £176,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in NR31 9AZ
8 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
Sold Nov 2022
£247,0002 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
Sold Aug 2019
£144,5007 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
Sold Oct 2012
£143,0003 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
Sold Sept 2004
£124,0001 Dorking Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AZ
Sold Mar 2004
£100,000
Versus other Dorking Road homes
On years held, 5 Dorking Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,470
Street avg £1,819
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bloodmans Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy. 4 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







