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54 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
233 m²
2508 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 54 Gurney Road

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

54 Gurney Road is a five-bedroom detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £487,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.

54 Gurney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 54 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL

1decisions1extensions5documents
  1. May 2012
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory and porch extension to rear and first floor extension to front

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2012/0542
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 54 Gurney Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£487,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2025Most recent

    £487,500

    +80.6%over 16 years
  2. 24 April 2008

    £270,000

    +154.7%over 10 years
  3. 23 April 1998

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HL: £427,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gurney Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 54 Gurney Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £2,303

Below

Floor Area

233 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Gurney Road

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
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.

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

0.4 km

Costessey Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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 0HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR5 0HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 0HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 54 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.