Diamond Road Norwich
38 addresses across 6 postcodes (NR6), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900310.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Norwich cost £227,535 in August 2026 (-2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,148 a month.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, John Youngs Limited, City Road - Biomass Boiler, is 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A140, carries 16,556 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mountfield Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodcock Rd Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2019 | ALLIED BAKERIES LTD NR6 6AN | Other | £2,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Nov 2015 | ASPHALTIC ROOFING SUPPLIES LTD NR6 6AW | Other | £229,200 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2025 | BOWMONK LTD NR6 6AW | Other | £172,076 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Norwich
A typical home in Norwich cost £227,535 in August 2026, 2% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 24% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £460,728 |
| Semi-detached | £291,175 |
| Terraced | £250,591 |
| Flat or maisonette | £143,295 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £205,202 |
Private renters in Norwich paid £1,148 a month on average in September 2026, 0.8% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £781 |
| Two bedrooms | £976 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,144 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,586 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
None of the street's postcodes has the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 B (39% of about 1,190 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)
- Tile House, Eversley Rd, Hellesdon, permissioned (360 m)
- Two sites at Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- World of Beds, Curtis House, Curtis Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Youngs Limited, City Road - Biomass Boiler Norwich 22/01341/F | Biomass | 0.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2023 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 6AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 14 | unlikely |
| NR6 6AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR6 6AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR6 6AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR6 6AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR6 6NN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 30 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 6AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 6AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 6AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 6AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 6AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 6NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Q8 Garage Norwich | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Norwich Intl. Airport Short Stay | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodcock Rd Surgery Good Nov 2023 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest One Norwich Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redlands House Good Feb 2025 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Applegreen - The Firs Service Station Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mountfield Park 2.0 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Catton Grove Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mile Cross Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 940 m (0.6 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Cross Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Catton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Night Plantation | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Fiddle Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rabbits' Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Challenge Woods | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Avenue Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Firside Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 1% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Garrick Green Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 37% in 2023) |
| Kinsale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Kinsale Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 62% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 51% in 2023) |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.0 (40.3 in 2025 and 39.5 in 2024); 37.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 6.8% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Lodge Lane Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | None published |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 510 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heathers Nursery NR6 6LS | Sessional day care | 44 | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Airport NR6 6BB | Full day care | 112 | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Busy Beavers Playgroup NR6 7DR | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Spring Milecross NR3 2QZ | Full day care | 64 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hellesdon Community Pre school NR6 5SG | Sessional day care | 46 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaket Potato NR6 6AN | Mobile caterer | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| World Association Of Wrestling NR6 6AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Fair Price Cash N Carry NR6 6AW | Distributors/Transporters | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Buzzing World NR6 6AW | Distributors/Transporters | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coffee Break NR6 6AQ | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Little Wings Playhouse NR6 6AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs NR6 6NF | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Ingram Micro/Anovo NR6 6AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Heather Avenue Infant School NR6 6LT | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| The Durban Grill NR6 6AU | Mobile caterer | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Turners (Soham) Ltd NR6 6AU | Distributors/Transporters | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rhombus Business (4); On or near Diamond Road (3); On or near Brabazon Road (1); On or near Arms Park Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A140 between A1042 and Middleton's Lane, with 16,556 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 440 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 11,681 counted 2025 | 1% | 240 m | |
| A140 | A1042 to Middleton's Lane | 16,556 estimated; counted 2018 | 3% | -9% since 2015 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- NR6 6AW: 24 addresses
- NR6 6AN: 8 addresses
- NR6 6AQ: 3 addresses of 153 in the postcode
- NR6 6AB: 1 address
- NR6 6AD: 1 address
- NR6 6NN: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rhombus Business · Twickenham Road · Prince Andrew's Close · Waldemar Avenue · Arms Park Road · Murrayfield Road · Lansdowne Road · Brabazon Road · Vulcan Road North · Waldemar Park · Prince Andrew's Road · Silk Mill 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.