Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DQ
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£330,000)-3%
- Against NR5 0DQ's recent median (£315,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£330,000)-3%
- Against NR5 0DQ's recent median (£315,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Oval Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
121 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in NR5 0DQ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Oval Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
Sales timeline
14 November 2023Most recent
£330,000
+307.4%over 19 years5 March 2004
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0DQ: £315,000 (2024–2016).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 78 Oval Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Oval Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Norwich (NR5 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £330,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 Oval Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Oval Road, Norwich, NR5 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Oval Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Oval Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Oval Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Valley Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Valley Primary AcademyPrimary542m
- Norwich Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Henderson Green Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 78 Oval Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 78 Oval Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 78 Oval Road was lodged in October 2023 at band F and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78 Oval Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 0DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Oval Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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