1 Achilles Drive, Norwich, NR5 0TU
About 1 Achilles Drive
1 Achilles Drive is a three-bedroom property in Norwich (NR5 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 80 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
1 Achilles Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Achilles Drive 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2022Most recent
£295,000
+34.1%over 6 years14 August 2016
£219,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0TU: £280,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Achilles Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Achilles Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,688
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.4 km
Ormiston Victory Academy. 9 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
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







