Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£80,450)+275%
- Against NR5 0HN's recent median (£433,000)-30%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£80,450)+275%
- Against NR5 0HN's recent median (£433,000)-30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Grove Avenue is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0HN. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in NR5 0HN
5 sales, median £433,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
20 Grove Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
5 July 1998Most recent
£80,450
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
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 20 Grove Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Grove Avenue is a detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 275.4% above the 1998 sale of £80,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 61.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Grove Avenue, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 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.
Versus other Grove Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 Grove Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£904
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Costessey Primary SchoolPrimary545m
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary652m
- Valley Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
- 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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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 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 20 Grove Avenue is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0HN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Grove Avenue. 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 20 Grove Avenue was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Grove Avenue. 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 17 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 0HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Grove Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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