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8 Crown Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0ER

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Crown Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Crown Road is a semi-detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 111 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 48.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD62toE52
Low Energy Lighting
21%46%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Crown Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Crown 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Crown Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£211,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2014Most recent

    £211,500

    +30.2%over 10 years

  2. 21 November 2003

    £162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0ER: £267,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Crown Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Crown Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,905

Street avg £2,178

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Crown Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£319k

1 Athena Avenue

NR5 0WJ

£306k

1 Culloden Avenue

NR5 0UP

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Chapel Road

NR5 0NN

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Achilles Drive

NR5 0TU

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Breckland Road

NR5 0RN

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Apollo Crescent

NR5 0WG

£352k

1 Babylon Drive

NR5 0WL

£363k

1 Ashtree Road

NR5 0LS

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Norwich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.8 km

Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 0ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR5 0ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 0ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Crown Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.