What type of property is 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR5 0LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL located?

20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL sits in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR5 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

Police records around 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL?

The closest primary school to 20 Ruskin Road, NR5 0LL is Costessey Primary School (780m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Victory Academy (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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20 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Ruskin Road

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

20 Ruskin Road is a detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Ruskin Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE48toD57

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ruskin Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£271,000

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 0LL: £308,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NR5 0LL

On the street

Versus other Ruskin Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Ruskin Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£280k

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1 Achilles Drive

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£302k

1 Chapel Road

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1 Breckland Road

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1 Dolphin Road

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£310k

1 Culloden Avenue

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3 bed1 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

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.8 km

Costessey Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 0LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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