Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Estimated value
£156,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£152,000)+3%
- Against NR5 0GB's recent median (£150,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£152,000)+3%
- Against NR5 0GB's recent median (£150,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Dr Torrens Way is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0GB. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NR5 0GB
5 sales, median £150,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£152,000
+18.3%over 5 years26 May 2016
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0GB: £150,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in NR5 0GB
14 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Mar 2026
£150,00080 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Jan 2025
£125,00084 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Apr 2024
£140,00015 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00020 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Oct 2023
£200,000
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 17 Dr Torrens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Dr Torrens Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0GB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 15th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 52 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £152,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Dec 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
3%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Dr Torrens Way 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 Dr Torrens Way homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 17 Dr Torrens Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,533
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
Ormiston Victory Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ormiston Victory AcademySecondary535m
- Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, CostesseyPrimary1.1km
- Costessey Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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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 0GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 17 Dr Torrens Way is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0GB. 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 17 Dr Torrens Way. 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 17 Dr Torrens Way was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Dr Torrens Way. 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 9 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 0GB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Dr Torrens Way 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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