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8 Achilles Drive, Norwich, NR5 0TU

EPC B
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 8 Achilles Drive

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

8 Achilles Drive is a property in Norwich (NR5 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Sold December 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Achilles Drive, Norwich, NR5 0TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +20.0%over 6 years

  2. 21 July 2016

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0TU: £280,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Achilles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Achilles Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,927

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Achilles Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£319k

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NR5 0UP

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Apollo Crescent

NR5 0WG

£299k

1 Chapel Road

NR5 0NN

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Babylon Drive

NR5 0WL

£296k

1 Achilles Drive

NR5 0TU

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Breckland Road

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3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Ashtree Road

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4 bed2 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR5 0TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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