Ferry Road Norwich
24 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR1), about 20 m long. USRN 28920183.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old Library Wood, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Norwich Practices Health Centre, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 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 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | £575,000 | £275,000 | £795,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £755,000 | £755,000 | £755,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | FLAT 1, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2024 | FLAT 8, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2024 | FLAT 5, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2024 | FLAT 6, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2024 | FLAT 10, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £795,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2024 | FLAT 4, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £575,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2024 | FLAT 3, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2024 | FLAT 7, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2023 | FLAT 9, FEILDEN HOUSE, 1 NR1 1SW | Flat or maisonette | £755,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2015 | 3A NR1 1SW | Terraced | £440,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: Flat (10); Maisonette, enclosed end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 2023 (10); before 1900 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (41% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Matthews, City Centre (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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Ferry Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 66 Rosary Road, Norwich: up to 6 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Ferry Lane Garages The Close: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Gas Holder site, Gas Hill, Norwich: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Grosvenor House, 112 - 114 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, permissioned (280 m)
- Elaine Herbert House, The Great Hospital, Bishopgate: up to 19 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 58 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RY, permissioned (330 m)
- 100 Prince of Wales Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 1SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR1 1SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR1 4EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR1 1SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 1 m and 11 m above sea level (7 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 1SR | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| NR1 1SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR1 1SW | 100% | 23% | 23% | 0% |
| NR1 4EH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ferry Road Norwich | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Inn Norwich Nelson City Centre Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norwich Practices Health Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 10-12 Cathedral Street (Dental Surgery) | 370 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Library Wood 3,530 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Gardens 1.9 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Carrow Park Community Sports Foundation 2,770 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watergate, The Close, a scheduled monument, 70 m west. 440 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 39 of them Grade I and 88 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watergate, The Close | Scheduled monument | 70 m west |
| Water Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| 25, the Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| 26, the Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Remains of St Leonard's Priory | Scheduled monument | 250 m north-east |
| Bishop Bridge | Scheduled monument | 250 m north |
| Bishop Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St James Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Lion Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Whitlingham Little Broad | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 25 |
20 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 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 |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| George White Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lollards Pit Public House NR1 1SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Riverside Hotel NR1 1SN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Central Hotel NR1 1SQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Jubilee Public House NR1 4BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2023 |
| The Red Lion Bishopgate NR1 4AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| The Lion's Den @ Red Lion PH NR1 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2025 |
| The Fish Bar NR1 4JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Compleat Angler NR1 1NS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Gem Of Norwich NR1 1RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza Oro NR1 1RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Hamlet Centre NR1 4BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Ellacombe - Norse Care Limited NR1 4BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| One Stop Shop NR1 1DW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Norwich Nelson (Table Table) NR1 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Piccolos NR1 1NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aspland Road (18); On or near Chalk Hill Road (13); On or near Lollards Road (12); On or near Lovelstaithe (9); On or near Marion Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- NR1 1SW: 14 addresses
- NR1 1SU: 7 addresses
- NR1 4EH: 2 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NR1 1SR: 1 address of 76 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Riverside Road · Lollards Road · Bertram Way · St Matthews Road · Rosary Road · Ferry Lane · The Nest · Chalk Hill Road · Lovelstaithe · Chalk Hill Road · Recorder Road · St Leonards 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.