252 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
About 252 Dereham Road
252 Dereham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0SN). 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 (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 169% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £265,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
252 Dereham 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
Latest sale on 252 Dereham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2023Most recent
£265,000
+89.3%over 9 years15 August 2013
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0SN: £185,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in NR5 0SN
240 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
Sold Feb 2018
£260,000258 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
Sold Feb 2017
£240,000244 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
Sold Oct 2015
£185,000276 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
Sold May 2011
£129,000248 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SN
Sold Jan 2008
£174,000
Versus other Dereham Road homes
252 Dereham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,533
Street avg £1,553
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Costessey Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







