Alan Road Norwich
16 addresses across 1 postcode (NR1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900006.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Norwich costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carrow Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lakenham Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £184,000 | £138,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £262,900 | £205,000 | £320,800 |
| 2017 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £221,500 | £221,500 | £221,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £175,500 | £150,000 | £201,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £115,000 | £50,000 | £178,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £145,750 | £125,000 | £166,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £130,250 | £117,500 | £143,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | 7 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £140,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 15 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 11 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 6 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2023 | 5 NR1 2BX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 11 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £320,800 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 1 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Nov 2019 | 9 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £152,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2017 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 2 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 21 May 2014 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £221,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 13 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 3 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £201,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2007 | 5 NR1 2BX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | 6 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | 4 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £166,500 | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | 1 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 9 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 17 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 3 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2001 | 1 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2001 | 3 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 9 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 13 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £26,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 1 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1998 | 11 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 1 NR1 2BX | Terraced | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Norwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,060 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,007 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Carrow Hill House, 2-4 Carrow Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich, not permissioned (140 m)
- 191 King Street, Norwich NR1 2DF: up to 41 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- King Street Stores, and adj land/buildings, King Street, Norwich: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land at Lily Terrace, Norwich, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Lily Terrace, Norwich: up to 5 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road, Norwich NR1 3AN: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 6 m and 14 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 2BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corton Road Norwich | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Norwich | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lakenham Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Zams Chicken Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park 5,220 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,040 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park Community Sports Foundation 2,770 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south. 196 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Tower and Adjoining Retaining Wall to Rear of Number 58 | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Conservatory at Carrow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Church of St Etheldreda | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-west |
| Carrow Priory (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Norwich Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 60 m west |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 240 m south-east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 16 |
13 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Norwich: see them on the Norwich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trowse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation Garden NR1 2DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Costa Coffee NR1 1WR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Hobbycraft NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Argos NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Boots UK Ltd NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Morrison's Supermarket NR1 1WR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Greggs NR1 1WR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| McDonalds NR1 1WR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Holland And Barrett @ Morrisons NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Coffee Bike NR1 1WR | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Starbucks NR1 1WR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Asian Corner NR1 1WR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Norwich City Football Club - Corporate Catering NR1 1JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering NR1 1JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Holiday Inn Norwich City NR1 1HU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ice House Lane (22); On or near Alan Road (22); On or near Argyle Street (15); On or near Clyffe Cottages (7); On or near Stuart Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NR1 2BX: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stuart Road · Carrow Hill · Old School Court · Paper Mill Yard · Southgate Lane · Argyle Street · Ice House Lane · Governors Court · Milverton Road · Bracondale Green · Bracondale Green · Doman Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.