Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Grove Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Grove Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 71 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Grove Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2021)
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£280,000
+14.3%over 1 year9 March 2020
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0HN: £433,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR5 0HN
30 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Sold Jul 2025
£470,0002a, Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Sold Feb 2025
£286,00014 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Sold Aug 2022
£460,0008 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Sold Dec 2021
£257,00020a, Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Sold Nov 2021
£270,000
Versus other Grove Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Grove Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,944
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Costessey Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 0HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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