Capps Road Norwich
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR3), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900186.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £225,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 6).
- 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 A; Band D in Norwich costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 31% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sewell Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawson Road Surgery, about 180 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | £225,000 | £190,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £187,000 | £180,000 | £194,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £240,000 | £220,000 | £260,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £169,500 | £162,500 | £176,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £156,000 | £155,000 | £157,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £138,750 | £130,000 | £147,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £153,000 | £142,000 | £164,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £118,250 | £115,000 | £121,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £145,000 | £103,000 | £187,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £79,750 | £79,750 | £79,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2024 | 31 NR3 4AZ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 17 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 22 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £227,780 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 9 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 13 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2021 | 19 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 33 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £194,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 28 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 12 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 11 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £176,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 28 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2015 | 20 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 15 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 11 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 1 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 22 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | 31 NR3 4AZ | Detached | £164,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 14 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 28 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 13 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 11 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 12 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 11 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 24 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £79,750 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | 35 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 12 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2001 | 22 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 21 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | 5 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £50,500 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 29 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 15 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 9 Sep 1998 | 1 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1998 | 9 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 13 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 9 NR3 4AZ | Semi-detached | £35,500 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 11 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 28 Jun 1995 | 14 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 16 NR3 4AZ | Terraced | £28,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (10); before 1900 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 A (48% of about 910 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)
- Site of 118 Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3 4AN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Mountfield, Millcroft: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Constitution Motors Ltd 140 - 142 Constitution Hill: up to 12 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 395-397 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4HY, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Van Dal Shoes, Dibden Road, Norwich NR3 4RR: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 150-152 Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1JD, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Starling Road, Industrial Site: up to 9 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 34 Magpie Road, Norwich NR3 1JQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR3 4AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR3 4JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 13 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR3 4AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR3 4JU | 94% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sewell Road Norwich | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on John Stephenson Court, NR3 | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawson Road Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penny Wiles Dental Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Norwich Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Of England Co-op Catton Grove, Catton Grove Road | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sewell Park 1.2 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Waterloo Park 7.4 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill Farm Allotments 2.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lazar House, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lazar House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m east |
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| 71, Botolph Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Wensum Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Norman House, St Martin-at-Palace Plain | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bishop's Palace gate | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Blockhouse known as the Cow Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Mousehold Heath | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Mousehold Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 30 |
15 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| George White Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sprowston Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sprowston Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Open Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Food NR3 4JR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Denmark Convenience Stores NR3 4JQ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Prince Of Denmark Pub NR3 4JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2020 |
| Boots UK Ltd NR3 4LE | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Luca Pizza @ Whalebone Pub NR3 4BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| China Star NR3 4QQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| Chestnut Nursery School (Sewell Park) NR3 4BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Sewell Park Academy NR3 4BX | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Denmark Cafe NR3 4JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Fat Cat Brewery Tap / Motherchip NR3 4LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Whalebone NR3 4BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Shaftesbury John Grooms Court NR3 4HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Emilios NR3 4RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Magdalen Premier NR3 4BA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Mega Munch NR3 4LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (57); On or near Lawson Road (13); On or near Sewell Road (9); On or near Maurice Raes Close (9); On or near Halcombe Court (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Food hygiene ratings St Georges Church Lunch Club (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, NR3 4HZ) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 21 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
De Caux Road · The Erins · Sewell Road · Howard Mews · Halcombe Court · Massingham Road · Denmark Road · Maurice Raes Close · Tillett Road · Layson Drive · Lawson Road · Rosebery 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.