Dovecote Close Brooke, South Norfolk
6 addresses across 1 postcode (NR15), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36000546.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £405,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Norfolk cost £307,735 in August 2026 (-0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £984 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 685 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buckenham, about 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Howe Green, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heathgate Medical Practice, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £93,950 | £93,950 | £93,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 2 NR15 1JX | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 3 NR15 1JX | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 20 Apr 1998 | 3 NR15 1JX | Detached | £93,950 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 5 NR15 1JX | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 5 NR15 1JX | Detached | £305,000 |
House prices and rents in South Norfolk
A typical home in South Norfolk cost £307,735 in August 2026, 0.2% less than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £422,408 |
| Semi-detached | £272,879 |
| Terraced | £227,315 |
| Flat or maisonette | £133,133 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £253,657 |
Private renters in South Norfolk paid £984 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £698 |
| Two bedrooms | £893 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,112 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,579 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 5 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR15.
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (19% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brooke Conservation Area (council page). 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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 here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square 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 6 addresses are between 30 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR15 1JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buckenham 280 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Brundall 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Entrance Lane Brooke | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry North | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 107 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heathgate Medical Practice Outstanding Feb 2017 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Loddon Dental Practice | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brooke House Requires improvement Jun 2023 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Howe Green 1.7 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 830 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 160 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Porch House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Kirstead Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Meres | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hunstead Lane Belt | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kiln Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Six Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Barras Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
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
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Vicarage B&B NR15 1JU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (norfolk).
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 Minor road, with 685 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 240 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 685 estimated; counted 2024 | 1% | 240 m | |
| Minor road | Not recorded | 587 estimated; counted 2024 | 1% | 250 m |
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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
- NR15 1JX: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Old Hall Gardens · St Peter's Road · Burgess Way · The Keys · Welbeck Road · Churchill Place
All the streets in NR15 and across South Norfolk.
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.