Douro Place Norwich
123 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR2), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900320.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £145,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 86 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 71, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: 7 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 A; Band D in Norwich costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 9% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Wensum Park (13 hectares) is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 123 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Pottergate Med Prac, about 220 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 538 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £145,000 | £128,000 | £152,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £145,000 | £135,000 | £147,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £158,750 | £147,500 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £134,000 | £133,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £138,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £99,000 | £93,000 | £105,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 71 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 66 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 75 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2023 | 95 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2023 | 63 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2023 | 57 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2022 | 50 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £147,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2022 | 102 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2020 | 51 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2020 | 87 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2019 | 56 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 59 NR2 4BQ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2019 | 106 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 95 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2017 | 71 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2015 | 49 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2015 | 66 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 75 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2013 | 61 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 95 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2011 | 49 NR2 4BQ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 75 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2007 | 95 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2006 | 56 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 51 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 71 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £91,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2002 | 51 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £29,640 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2000 | 87 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £39,750 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 61 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 76 NR2 4BQ | Semi-detached | £34,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 106 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £32,250 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 1999 | 50 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £32,750 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 87 NR2 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
86 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (85); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (79); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (48); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 13 Douro House, Douro Place
- 15 Douro House, Douro Place
- 16 Douro House, Douro Place
- 17 Douro House, Douro Place
- 20 Douro House, Douro Place
- 24 Douro House, Douro Place
- 25 Douro House, Douro Place
- 28 Douro House, Douro Place
- 33 Douro House, Douro Place
- 37 Douro House, Douro Place
- 38 Douro House, Douro Place
- 41 Douro House, Douro Place
- 45 Douro House, Douro Place
- 47, Douro Place
- 48, Douro Place
- 52, Douro Place
- 53, Douro Place
- 55, Douro Place
- 59, Douro Place
- 62, Douro Place
- 63 Douro Place
- 65, Douro Place
- 70, Douro Place
- 72, Douro Place
- 74 Douro Place
- 77, Douro Place
- 80, Douro Place
- 81, Douro Place
- 87, Douro Place
- 90, Douro Place
- 91, Douro Place
- 97, Douro Place
- 98 Douro Place
- 99, Douro Place
- 100, Douro Place
- 101, Douro Place
- 103, Douro Place
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 (78% of about 1,010 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)
- 73-77 Dereham Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Land At Goldsmith Street Greyhound Opening And Haslips Close, Norwich: up to 105 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Barn Road Car Park, Norwich: up to 120 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Westwick Street car park, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Westwick Street, BT exchange Site: up to 42 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 3A Unthank Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 50-52 St Giles Street and 4 Rigbys Court: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Vantage House, Fishers Lane: up to 44 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 4BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NR2 4BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR2 4HT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 123 addresses are between 7 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR2 4BG | 100% | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| NR2 4BQ | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NR2 4HT | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Norwich | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barn Road Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Pottergate Med Prac | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Street Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dereham Road (Dental Surgery) | 330 m |
| Hospital | Julian Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wensum Park 13 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,420 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of St Benedict's Church, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 325 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of St Benedict's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Norwich Arts Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Holkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 108 | 123 |
15 of the street's 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Avenue Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wensum Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| 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 |
| Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 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 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Foodstore NR2 4BT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Spice Land NR2 4HU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Crown Pizza And Chicken NR2 4HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Vietnam Pho NR2 4HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Al Madina Butcher NR2 4HU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Bulgarian Food Shop - Bakalia NR2 4HT | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Caesars NR2 4HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Lucky Tandoori NR2 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Furama NR2 4HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| International Supermarket NR2 4HT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 4 Good | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Mall Street Foods NR2 4BH | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Mr Mangal NR2 4HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Bloomers \& Danish NR2 4BH | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| P B George Butchers NR2 4BH | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Golden City NR2 4BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 238 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Public order | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (168); On or near Portway Place (159); On or near Haslips Close (33); On or near West Pottergate (30); On or near Parking Area (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 Highwater House (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, NR2 4SZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR2 4BQ: 67 addresses of 73 in the postcode
- NR2 4BG: 44 addresses
- NR2 4HT: 12 addresses of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Distillery Square · Midland Street · Wymer Street · Exeter Street · Mancroft Walk · Orchard Street · Dereham Road · Mancroft Walk · Portway Place · Greyhound Opening · West Pottergate · Browne Street
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.