What kind of home is 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS?

26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS sell for?

26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS last sold for £215,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,500 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and August 2019, 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS rose from £86,500 to £215,000, a change of £128,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS?

26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR7 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS?

26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS in?

26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS sits in Sprowston, Norwich, Norwich. It falls within the NR7 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS?

The closest primary school to 26 Gurney Drive, NR7 8LS is Falcon Junior School (620m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sprowston Community Academy (850m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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26 Gurney Drive, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8LS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Gurney Drive

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

26 Gurney Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Sprowston, Norwich, Norwich (NR7 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 33.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £215,000 in August 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gurney Drive, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Gurney Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2019Most recent
£215,000
+148.6%over 18 years
26 October 2000
£86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR7 8LS: £205,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in NR7 8LS

On the street

Versus other Gurney Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Gurney Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £3,017

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£287k

1 Allerton Road

NR7 8ND

3 bed1 bath

£309k

1 Bean Goose Row, Sprowston

NR7 8FP

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Allens Avenue

NR7 8EP

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Adams Road

NR7 8QT

3 bed2 bath

£227k

1 Bourges Court, Sprowston

NR7 8GH

3 bed2 bath

£269k

1 Blaxter Way

NR7 8BF

2 bed2 bath

£268k

1 Allerton Close

NR7 8NH

2 bed

£257k

1 Allens Lane, Sprowston

NR7 8EL

2 bed1 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Falcon Junior School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR7 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR7 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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