1 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
About 1 Ruskin Road
1 Ruskin Road is a four-bedroom detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 129.7% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Ruskin 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 7 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2002Most recent
£165,000
+230.0%over 6 years18 December 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0LL: £320,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR5 0LL
22 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
Sold Aug 2025
£308,00024 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
Sold Mar 2025
£238,0001a, Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
Sold Sept 2024
£335,00014 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
Sold Sept 2023
£495,00026 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL
Sold May 2023
£320,000
Versus other Ruskin Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Ruskin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,044
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Costessey Primary School. 18 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







