Doris Road Norwich
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR2), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900317.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 15, E: 2).
- Flood: 31 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 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 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heigham Park, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Pottergate Med Prac, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 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 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £427,000 | £427,000 | £427,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £331,250 | £287,500 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £212,500 | £195,000 | £230,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £197,000 | £177,500 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 18 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 30 May 2023 | 11 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £427,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2019 | 7 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £287,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 3 NR2 3EJ | Flat or maisonette | £372,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 11 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2017 | 3 NR2 3EJ | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 4 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £277,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 15 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £282,500 | |
| 28 May 2013 | 19B NR2 3EJ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 4 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2009 | 7 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2006 | 11 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2006 | 22 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2005 | 24 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 6 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | 8 NR2 3EJ | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 10 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2003 | 15 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 13 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 11 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £194,000 | |
| 27 May 2003 | 10 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 8 NR2 3EJ | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 22 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £120,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2001 | 15 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £119,750 | |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 19B NR2 3EJ | Flat or maisonette | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 19 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £26,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 15 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2000 | 4 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 24 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 13 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 10 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 19B NR2 3EJ | Flat or maisonette | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 4 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 20 NR2 3EJ | Terraced | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); Flat (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (10); 1900-1929 (7); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (17); owner-occupied (5).
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 B (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Heigham Grove. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- St Peters Methodist Church, Park Lane: up to 20 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Garages Opposite 2 Oxford Street, Norwich, permissioned (320 m)
- 3A Unthank Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Flordon House, 195 Unthank Road, Norwich NR2 2PQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 73-77 Dereham Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 59 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 50-52 St Giles Street and 4 Rigbys Court: up to 6 homes, permissioned (870 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 19 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR2 3EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 17 / 8 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR2 3EG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR2 3EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR2 3EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pembroke Road Norwich | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking - Bignold School | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Pottergate Med Prac | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurn Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corner House Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heigham Park 2.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Bluebell Allotments 9.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Plantation Garden, Norwich, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 224 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Heigham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Churchman House | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 6, 9 and 10, Ninham's Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Curat's House, Haymarket | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 29 |
8 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colman Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Colman Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wensum Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden House NR2 3HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Whitehall Lodge NR2 3EW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Peapod Pre School NR2 3EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Golden Triangle NR2 3JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Set Your Sights NR2 3HP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Taylorshaw - Avenue Junior School NR2 3HP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco Express NR2 2RW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Warwick Arms NR2 3LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Luca Pizza @ The Warwick Arms NR2 3LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Unthank Kitchen NR2 2PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Cantonese Kitchen NR2 2PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Spurgeons Butchers NR2 2PE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| P W Sears NR2 2PE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Hurn Chemist NR2 2PE | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Ocean Bites Fish And Chips NR2 2PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (54); On or near Rose Valley (10); On or near Doris Road (5); On or near Portersfield Road (4); On or near Park Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
Avenue Road · Parker Road · Maida Vale · Pembroke Road · Cardiff Road · Bathurst Road · Portersfield Road · Swansea Road · Denbigh Road · Whitehall Road · Milford Road · Rose Valley
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.