17 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
About 17 Dr Torrens Way
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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.
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: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR5 0GB
80 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
£200,00030 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Sold Sept 2023
£275,000
Versus other Dr Torrens Way homes
On epc rating, 17 Dr Torrens Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,533
Street avg £2,168
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Ormiston Victory Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







