Bowman Close Martham, Great Yarmouth
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR29), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 15902961.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £352,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in Great Yarmouth costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Acle, about 9.4 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fleggburgh Surgery, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £352,500 | £352,500 | £352,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £318,000 | £306,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2018 | 3 NR29 4SS | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 4 NR29 4SS | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 2 NR29 4SS | Detached | £306,000 | New build. |
| 9 May 2014 | 1 NR29 4SS | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 May 2008 | 4 NR29 4SS | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 4 NR29 4SS | Detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2013 (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Great Yarmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,487 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (47% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR29 4SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR29 4SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR29 4SP | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| NR29 4SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acle 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rollesby Road Martham | 240 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 132 km (82 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fleggburgh Surgery | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolve Pharmacy Martham | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hemsby Medical Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Station | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Repps Road Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1.1 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 790 m (0.5 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lowground Plantation | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Thunder Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ormesby Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Hundred Acres Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Billockby Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Great Yarmouth: see them on the Great Yarmouth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martham Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Flegg High Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rollesby Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Inn NR29 4QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Fantasia Newsagent NR29 4AH | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| JC's Bistro NR29 4AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Martham Lodge Residential Home NR29 4PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Martham East of England Co-Op NR29 4PA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2023 |
| The Kings Arms Public House NR29 4PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Martham kebab and pizza house NR29 4PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| New Dragon Phoenix NR29 4PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clarendon Drive (5); On or near Oxford Way (2); On or near Hamilton Walk (1); On or near Cromwell Close (1); On or near Blenheim Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Oxford Way · Trelawny Road · Rollesby Road · Playing Field Lane · Blenheim Avenue · Cromwell Close · Clarendon Drive · Rowan Road · Willows Court · Coronation Avenue · Playing Field Lane · Pine Close
All the streets in NR29 and across Great Yarmouth.
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.