8 Dow Close, Norwich, NR5 9HW
About 8 Dow Close
8 Dow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Norwich (NR5 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 151.3% above the 2001 sale of £132,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Dow Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Dow Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Dow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2001Most recent
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR5 9HW: £295,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Dow Close homes
On price per m², 8 Dow Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,152
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Michael's VA Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB