Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Babylon Drive, Norwich, NR5 0WL
EPC B
Estimated value
£351,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£310,000)+13%
- Against NR5 0WL's recent median (£264,732)+33%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£351,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£310,000)+13%
- Against NR5 0WL's recent median (£264,732)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Babylon Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in NR5 0WL
5 sales, median £264,732 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 0WL: £264,732 (2023–2021).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Babylon Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Babylon Drive is a detached house in Norwich (NR5 0WL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) 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 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 13.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £310,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Babylon Drive, Norwich, NR5 0WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Babylon 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.
Versus other Babylon Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Babylon Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,650
Street avg £2,987
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.4 km
Ormiston Victory Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ormiston Victory AcademySecondary1.4km
- Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
- The Bawburgh SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Michael's VA Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR5 0WL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Babylon Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 0WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Babylon Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Babylon Drive was lodged in August 2020 at band B and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Babylon Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 0WL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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