4 The Drive, Norwich, NR5 0EF
About 4 The Drive
4 The Drive is a detached house in Norwich (NR5 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £290,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0EF: £365,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other The Drive homes
On price per m², 4 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,152
Street avg £1,972
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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







