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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Gurney Road

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

78 Gurney Road is a detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

78 Gurney Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Feb 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

78 Gurney Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HL: £427,000 (2025–2022).

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.

78 Gurney Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 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.
£295k

1 Breckland Road

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£296k

1 Achilles Drive

NR5 0TU

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Chapel Road

NR5 0NN

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Culloden Avenue

NR5 0UP

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 De Grey Close, New Costessey

NR5 0AL

£262k

1 Badger Road

NR5 0UN

£319k

1 Athena Avenue

NR5 0WJ

£252k

1 Dr Torrens Way, New Costessey

NR5 0GB

3 bed2 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 78 Gurney Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.