40 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
About 40 Dereham Road
40 Dereham Road is a detached house in New Costessey, Norwich, Norwich (NR5 0SY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 30% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £290,000 in December 2018.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 40 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
- Sept 2017HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Retrospective Change of Use for Occupation of House for 8 Students (Sui Generis)
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1782
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOJan 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
40 Dereham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2018Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0SY: £305,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in NR5 0SY
36a, Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
Sold Nov 2023
£370,00048 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
Sold Jan 2023
£298,00038 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
Sold Sept 2021
£315,00042 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
Sold Jun 2021
£305,00056 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SY
Sold Apr 2021
£270,000
Versus other Dereham Road homes
On floor area, 40 Dereham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,813
Street avg £2,376
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. 18 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
41.3dB







