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3 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB

Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Dr Torrens Way

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

3 Dr Torrens Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0GB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 27.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 52 EPCs).

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%25%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Dr Torrens Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2016Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0GB: £200,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Dr Torrens Way homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Dr Torrens Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £2,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dr Torrens Way

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£222k

1 East Hills Road

NR5 0PF

3 bed
£245k

1 Dolphin Road

NR5 0UR

3 bed
£191k

1 Camborne Close

NR5 0DB

3 bed
£252k

1 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey

NR5 0GB

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Breckland Road

NR5 0RN

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Achilles Drive

NR5 0TU

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Chapel Road

NR5 0NN

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Culloden Avenue

NR5 0UP

3 bed1 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

0.5 km

Ormiston Victory Academy. 9 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 0GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR5 0GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 0GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 3 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.