Cotman Road Norwich
45 addresses across 6 postcodes (NR1), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900265.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 10, E: 3, F: 1, G: 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 A; Band D in Norwich costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old Library Wood, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Lionwood Medical Practice, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £485,000 | £350,000 | £570,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £751,250 | £358,000 | £1,030,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £447,100 | £350,000 | £700,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £543,500 | £531,000 | £556,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £301,250 | £250,000 | £352,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £392,500 | £355,000 | £430,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £487,500 | £385,000 | £590,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | 3 NR1 4AF | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 44 NR1 4AH | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 16 NR1 4AF | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2024 | 12 NR1 4AF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 2 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £1,030,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 3 NR1 4AF | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 5A NR1 4AH | Detached | £837,500 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 14 NR1 4AF | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 9 NR1 4AH | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 3A NR1 4AF | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 5A NR1 4AH | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2020 | 44 NR1 4AH | Detached | £447,100 | |
| 2 Sep 2019 | 1 NR1 4AF | Terraced | £531,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2019 | 14 NR1 4AF | Detached | £556,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2018 | 12 NR1 4AF | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 1 NR1 4AF | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 16 NR1 4AF | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2017 | 32 NR1 4AF | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2016 | 2 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £740,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 46 NR1 4AH | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2014 | 44 NR1 4AH | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 14 NR1 4AF | Detached | £212,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 12 NR1 4AF | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 34A NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £695,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 28 NR1 4AF | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2010 | 34A NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £545,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | 44 NR1 4AH | Detached | £216,650 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 18 NR1 4AF | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2008 | 3A NR1 4AF | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 8 NR1 4AF | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2007 | 3 NR1 4AF | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 28 NR1 4AF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 48 NR1 4AH | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 2 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 19 May 2004 | 8 NR1 4AF | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 4A NR1 4AF | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 10 NR1 4AF | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 10 NR1 4AF | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 8 NR1 4AF | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | 9 NR1 4AH | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 36B NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 7 NR1 4AH | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Nov 1998 | 22 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £302,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1998 | 4 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 36C NR1 4AF | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 2 NR1 4AF | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 7 NR1 4AH | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 12 May 1995 | 8 NR1 4AF | Detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, detached (18); Flat (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (33% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thorpe Ridge. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 2 AND 4, COTMAN ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cardiff House, 51 Thorpe Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 122 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RT, permissioned (180 m)
- Land west of Eastgate House, Thorpe Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Clarence House, Clarence Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Busseys Garage Site, Thorpe Road and Lower Clarence Road, Norwich: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land at Lower Clarence Road, Norwich: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Norwich Mail Centre, 13-17 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1AA: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 Quebec Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 14 m and 41 m above sea level (30 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 1TH | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| NR1 1UD | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| NR1 4AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 4AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 4AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 4BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotman Road Norwich | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Scott Road, NR1 | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lionwood Medical Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Library Wood 3,530 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cary's Meadow 8.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park Community Sports Foundation 2,770 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rosary Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 210 m north-west. 68 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Remains of St Leonard's Priory | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 25, the Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Watergate, The Close | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Water Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bishop Bridge | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bishop Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Carrow Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lion Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Whitlingham Little Broad | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 |
4 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 240 m | 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 |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Care Home NR1 1RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Canary Social Club NR1 1RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2018 |
| Lionwood Infant School Breakfast Club NR1 4AN | School/college/university | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2025 |
| The Norwich Hotel NR1 1RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 16 Nov 2021 |
| The Norwich Hotel (catering) NR1 1RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Norfolk Mushroomery NR1 4AL | Farmers/growers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| The Fat Cat And Canary Public House NR1 1TR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Canton Chinese Takeaway NR1 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Canary Kitchen @ The Fat Cat And Canary NR1 1TR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Revado Hotel NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Abbey Guest House NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2019 |
| Marlborough Hotel NR1 1EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2023 |
| Rosary Road Convenience Store NR1 4DA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Coach & Horses NR1 1BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Home Cafe NR1 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wilson Road (7); On or near Thorpe Road (6); On or near Fern Hill (3); On or near Heathside Road (3); On or near Harbour Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 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) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 Lionwood Infants Nursery School - Norse Commercial Services (school/college/university, NR1 4AN) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR1 4AF: 27 addresses
- NR1 4AH: 11 addresses
- NR1 4BZ: 4 addresses
- NR1 1TH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- NR1 1UD: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- NR1 4AQ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fern Hill · Heathside Road · High Green · Matlock Road · Wilson Road · Harbour Road · Barton Way · Ranson Road · Cedar Road · Telegraph Lane East · Prospect Terrace · Glendenning 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.