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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Gurney Road

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

68 Gurney Road is a four-bedroom detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £495,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 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.

Latest sale on 68 Gurney Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£495,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2023Most recent

    £495,000

    +172.7%over 15 years

  2. 20 December 2007

    £181,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HL: £427,000 (2025–2021).

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.

68 Gurney Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,258

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Gurney Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 Autumn Drive

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£306k

1 Culloden Avenue

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£299k

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£296k

1 Achilles Drive

NR5 0TU

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Breckland Road

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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

0.4 km

Costessey Primary School. 15 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 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 68 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.