Broadsman Close Norwich
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28910216.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carrow Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Norwich Practices Health Centre, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 359 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2020 | S T S TYRE PRO NR1 1WY | Other | £1,085,007 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 1,920 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): 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)
- Land at Lower Clarence Road, Norwich: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Clarence House, Clarence Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land adjoining Norwich City Football Club (incl Groundsmans Hut and Players Car Park) & Land North Of Carrow Quay, Kerrison Road, Norwich: up to 300 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Busseys Garage Site, Thorpe Road and Lower Clarence Road, Norwich: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Site of ATB Laurence Scott, Kerrison Road/Hardy Road, Norwich NR1 1JN: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Cardiff House, 51 Thorpe Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land west of Eastgate House, Thorpe Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 122 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RT, permissioned (330 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 18 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 20 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 1WY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR1 1HS | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 17 | unlikely |
| NR1 1JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 1HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 1JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 1WY | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Big Yellow Storage Norwich | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Norwich | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.2 km (3.8 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 Norwich Practices Health Centre | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Zams Chicken Cashzone | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park 5,220 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park Community Sports Foundation 2,770 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,700 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rosary Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 140 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Conservatory at Carrow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Carrow Priory (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Carrow Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Etheldreda | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Music House | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Watergate, The Close | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Remains of St Leonard's Priory | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Whitlingham Little Broad | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
9 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| 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 |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City Football Club - Corporate Catering NR1 1JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering NR1 1JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Holiday Inn Norwich City NR1 1HU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Norwich NR1 1WU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Pret A Manger @ Morrisons Daily Norwich NR1 1WU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Marlborough Hotel NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2023 |
| Abbey Guest House NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2019 |
| Revado Hotel NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| The Norwich Hotel NR1 1RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 16 Nov 2021 |
| The Norwich Hotel (catering) NR1 1RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Costa Coffee NR1 1WR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Hobbycraft NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Argos NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Boots UK Ltd NR1 1WR | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Morrison's Supermarket NR1 1WR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 188 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Drugs | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Koblenz Avenue (199); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (60); On or near Clarence Road (50); On or near Kerrison Road (27); On or near Carrow Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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 1WY: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- NR1 1HS: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- NR1 1JF: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Canary Way · Carrow Road · Kerrison Road · Clarence Road · Koblenz Avenue · Cozens Road · Hardy Road · Cedar Road · Canaryfields · Prospect Terrace · Harbour Road · Geoffrey Watling Way
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.