What kind of home is 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL?

56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL last change hands?

56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL last sold for £427,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in October 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2011 and December 2024, 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL rose from £210,000 to £427,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL?

56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 0HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL use?

The latest EPC at 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL?

56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL in?

56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL sits in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL?

Police records around 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL?

The closest primary school to 56 Gurney Road, NR5 0HL is Costessey Primary School (431m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Victory Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Gurney Road

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

56 Gurney Road is a five-bedroom detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 152 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £427,000 in December 2024.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC71toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Gurney Road 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£427,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£427,000
+30.4%over 5 years
27 June 2019
£327,500
+56.0%over 7 years
9 October 2011
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HL: £350,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NR5 0HL

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.

56 Gurney Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,809

Street avg £2,435

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Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Costessey Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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