Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dow Close, Norwich, NR5 9HW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£340,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£325,000)+5%
- Against NR5 9HW's recent median (£280,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£340,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£325,000)+5%
- Against NR5 9HW's recent median (£280,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dow Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 9HW. 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
140 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in NR5 9HW
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
27 October 2020Most recent
£325,000
+64.6%over 16 years29 June 2004
£197,500
+12.9%over 1 year17 January 2003
£175,000
+43.5%over 1 year25 October 2001
£121,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 9HW: £280,000 (2025–2010).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 5 Dow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dow Close is a detached house in Norwich (NR5 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dow Close, Norwich, NR5 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dow Close 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 Dow Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Dow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,110
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Michael's VA Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's VA Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting353 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson281 reports9%
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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 9HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 5 Dow Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NR5 9HW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Dow Close. 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 5 Dow Close was lodged in November 2018 at band C and is valid until November 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dow Close. 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 16 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NR5 9HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Dow Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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