1 The Drive, Norwich, NR5 0EF
About 1 The Drive
1 The Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 63.6% above the 2009 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
1 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2019
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Planning history
1 The Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2009Most recent
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0EF: £365,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other The Drive homes
1 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,237
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 21 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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







