Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
EPC B5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£466,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against NR5 0HL's recent median (£427,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
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Our estimate
£466,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against NR5 0HL's recent median (£427,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Gurney Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NR5 0HL
5 sales, median £427,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 70 Gurney Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£450,000
+176.1%over 6 years17 December 2014
£163,000
+16.4%over 6 years4 August 2008
£140,000
+97.2%over 7 years18 December 2000
£71,000
+52.7%over 3 years21 January 1997
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HL: £427,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR5 0HL
73 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
Sold Dec 2025
£295,00078 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
Sold Sept 2025
£330,00054 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
Sold Feb 2025
£487,50056 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
Sold Dec 2024
£427,00068 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
Sold Jun 2023
£495,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 70 Gurney Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Gurney Road is a four-bedroom detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Other recorded features include a loft.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold October 2021 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
70 Gurney Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE54toB91
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Oct 2017from Jul 2016
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 70 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL
2decisions46documents
- May 2015New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of replacement bungalow and detached garage/store
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0193
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2015Decision
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Versus other Gurney Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 70 Gurney Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,516
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 9 years
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
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Costessey Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Costessey Primary SchoolPrimary431m
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary868m
- Ormiston Victory AcademySecondary1.0km
- St Michael's VA Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 70 Gurney Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 70 Gurney Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 70 Gurney Road was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 70 Gurney Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 0HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 70 Gurney Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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