Edwards Road Norwich, Broadland
66 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR6,NR7), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 4600858.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 11, E: 1, F: 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 C; Band D in Broadland costs £2,438 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Catton Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £263,500 | £257,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £282,500 | £245,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £258,000 | £235,000 | £281,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £217,500 | £170,000 | £265,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £254,000 | £248,000 | £260,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £200,000 | £175,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £157,750 | £147,500 | £168,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £158,248 | £156,500 | £159,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 25 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 4 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 39 NR7 8QW | Other | £3,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 25 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £257,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 6B NR7 8QW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 19 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 25 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 2B NR7 8QW | Detached | £281,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 27 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £282,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 25 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 17 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 4B NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 21 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 2 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2015 | 5 NR7 8QN | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 14 May 2015 | 37 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 47 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2011 | 1A NR7 8QN | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 13 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2009 | 5 NR7 8QN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 47 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 33 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £159,995 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 6B NR7 8QW | Detached | £179,500 | |
| 20 Nov 2006 | 39A NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2006 | 1 NR7 8QN | Semi-detached | £138,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 6A NR7 8QW | Detached | £179,500 | New build. |
| 19 May 2006 | 37 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £153,450 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 21 NR7 8QW | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2006 | 39A NR7 8QW | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2004 | 27 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 13 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2002 | 37 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2001 | 11 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £86,950 | |
| 8 Dec 1998 | 49 NR7 8QW | Detached | £20,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 29 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £57,750 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 29 NR7 8QW | Semi-detached | £39,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (24); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1991-1995 (8); 1996-2002 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 1a, Edwards Road
- 2b, Edwards Road
- 4b, Edwards Road
- 5, Edwards Road
- 9, Edwards Road
- 12, Edwards Road
- 13, Edwards Road
- 16, Edwards Road
- 17, Edwards Road
- 21, Edwards Road
- 25, Edwards Road
- 26, Edwards Road
- 27, Edwards Road
- 30, Edwards Road
- 37, Edwards Road
- 41, Edwards Road
- 49, Edwards Road
- 67, Edwards Road
- 73, Edwards Road
- 75, Edwards Road
- 77, Edwards Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Broadland in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,521 | £4,063 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 1,260 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 28 November 2026: Leep Utilities Electric, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 16 November 2026 to 28 November 2026: Leep Utilities Electric, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 66 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 7QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 8QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 8QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 8QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cozens-Hardy Road Sprowston | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | The Paddocks Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 113 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Catton Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dye's Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery Bloenheim Road | 350 m |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Of England Co-op Cannerby Lane, Sprowston | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.6 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary and St Margaret, a listed building (Grade I), 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary and St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Catton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Site of St William's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mousehold Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Boar Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St James Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Springs | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 66 |
3 of the street's 66 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 Broadland: see them on the Broadland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprowston Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Sprowston Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 360 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White Woman Lane Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Falcon Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lodge Lane Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Garrick Green Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 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 |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| White House Farm | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Convenience Store NR7 8QW | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Onyx Bite NR7 8QW | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Vertas Group Ltd. At Sprowston Infant School NR7 8EW | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Vertas Group Ltd At Sprowston Junior School NR7 8EW | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Slimming World NR7 8EW | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Sprowston Stores Nisa Local NR6 7QL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Progress Fuels NR6 7QN | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| The Warren Residential Home NR7 8AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Longboats And Lattes NR6 7QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edwards Road (7); On or near Foxburrow Road (6); On or near Edwards Court (5); On or near Rushmore Close (4); On or near Adams Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
- NR7 8QW: 39 addresses
- NR7 8QP: 19 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- NR7 8QN: 6 addresses
- NR6 7QJ: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Edwards Court · Adams Road · Rushmore Road · Rushmore Close · Cozens-Hardy Road · Foxburrow Road · Dixon Road · Blenheim Crescent · Cuthbert Close · Elizabeth Close · Barkers Lane · Stonehouse 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.
- 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.