What did 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB sell for?

8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB last sold for £136,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,995 in May 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2011 and October 2017, 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB rose from £116,995 to £136,500, a change of £19,505. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB?

8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (691 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 0GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB?

8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB located?

8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB sits in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB?

The closest primary school to 8 Dr Torrens Way, NR5 0GB is Chapel Break Infant School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Victory Academy (535m).

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

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

691 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Dr Torrens Way

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

8 Dr Torrens Way is a two-bedroom property in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0GB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 691 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 21st 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 (May 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 11.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Dr Torrens Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Dr Torrens Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£136,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£136,500
+4.8%over 2 years
6 February 2015
£130,250
+11.3%over 3 years
26 May 2011
£116,995

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

Nearby sales in NR5 0GB

On the street

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, 8 Dr Torrens Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,126

Street avg £2,205

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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