Duff Road Norwich
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR3), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900329.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, 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.
- 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 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Waterloo Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawson Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £303,250 | £280,000 | £326,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £153,750 | £145,000 | £162,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £109,995 | £109,995 | £109,995 |
| 2005 | 2 | £128,500 | £115,000 | £142,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £50,522 | £34,043 | £67,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £52,950 | £52,950 | £52,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £45,500 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £38,200 | £38,200 | £38,200 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | 11 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 12 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 10 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £326,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 2 NR3 3LQ | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2013 | 4 NR3 3LQ | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 2 NR3 3LQ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2008 | 4 NR3 3LQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 3 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £109,995 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 8 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2005 | 11 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 4 NR3 3LQ | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | 6 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £34,043 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 3 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 9 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 10 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 25 Nov 1997 | 9 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £38,200 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 10 NR3 3LQ | Semi-detached | £33,750 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (52% of about 980 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)
- Mountfield, Millcroft: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Site of 118 Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3 4AN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Constitution Motors Ltd 140 - 142 Constitution Hill: up to 12 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjoining Lime Kiln Mews, Drayton Road, Norwich NR3 2DF: up to 29 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 81-93 Drayton Road, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 395-397 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4HY, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Starling Road, Industrial Site: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 297 Aylsham Road/Land at Arminghall Close, Norwich: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 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
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 15 addresses are between 14 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR3 3LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR3 3LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Grove Lane Norwich | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on John Stephenson Court, NR3 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawson Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodgrove Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Norwich Community Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Of England Co-op Catton Grove, Catton Grove Road | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterloo Park 7.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Grove Allotments 1.6 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waterloo Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 370 m south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Lazar House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wensum Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Catherine | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Norman House, St Martin-at-Palace Plain | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bishop's Palace gate | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Fiddle Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 330 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 480 m (0.3 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 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| George White Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountfields NR3 3LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Forge Local Shop NR3 3JJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Kemps Place NR3 3JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Chestnut Nursery School (Sewell Park) NR3 4BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Sewell Park Academy NR3 4BX | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Blue's NR3 @ The Rosebery NR3 3AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| The Rosebery NR3 3AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| First Steps NR3 3AB | Other catering premises | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2025 |
| Angel Stores NR3 3HT | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Waterloo Park Pavilion Cafe NR3 3HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Luca Pizza @ Whalebone Pub NR3 4BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Co-op Foodstore NR3 3NS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 May 2018 |
| Golden Place NR3 3NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 May 2025 |
| Stop N Go NR3 3NS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Gaja Extra NR3 3NS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Afghan Place (17); On or near Millers Lane (12); On or near Blyth Road (11); On or near Wild Road (10); On or near Chamberlin Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Blyth Road · Collins Court · Dakin Road · Chamberlin Road · Wild Road · Chamberlin Close · Suffield Court · Elm Grove Lane · Millcroft · Catton Grove Road · Millers Lane · Stone House Close
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.