Greenfields Bowthorpe, South Norfolk
1 address across 1 postcode (NR5), about 10 m long. USRN 36002401.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £249,500 across 1 sale.
- 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 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 Norwich, about 7.1 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 460 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roundwell Medical Centre, about 430 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £149,500 | £140,000 | £159,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £154,950 | £154,950 | £154,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £167,000 | £154,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £109,500 | £100,000 | £119,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £104,000 | £84,000 | £124,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £78,500 | £64,000 | £84,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2020 | 8 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2018 | 11 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 5 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 10 NR5 0RX | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 13 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2013 | 3 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2011 | 13 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 11 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £154,950 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 5 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 8 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 11 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 3 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 19 May 2004 | 2 NR5 0RX | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 5 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 8 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 6 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 3 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 2 NR5 0RX | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 13 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1998 | 8 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £57,950 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 4 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 11 NR5 0RX | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 4 Jul 1997 | 2 NR5 0RX | Detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (42% of about 1,090 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 1.0 km
- Roundwell Works, Costessey (90 m)
- Roundwell Works, Costessey, not permissioned (90 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 0RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Longwater Lane New Costessey | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 6.3 km |
| Car parks | Costessey Park And Ride | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 107.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Roundwell Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest E-Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beechcroft Dental Practice | 770 m |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Norwich - Dereham Road Pfs, New Costessey | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,100 m² | 460 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,650 m² | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Bowthorpe Church, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Two garden houses near the Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Bawburgh Bridge | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Clump | Wood | 820 m north-west |
| Turnpike Belts | Wood | 860 m north-west |
| Beech Plantation | Wood | 900 m south-west |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Long Dale | Valley | 2.1 km north-west |
| Costessey Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 640 m | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 750 m | No published inspection |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| The Bawburgh School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleverclogs (Longwater) NR5 0SG | Other catering premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| The Bistro @ Kettle Foods NR5 9JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Valeo Norwich Catering NR5 9JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Asda Express Norwich - Dereham Road PFS NR5 0SE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Norfolk Fire \& Rescue Service NR5 9JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Cafe UFO NR5 9JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jul 2026 |
| RS3FIT NR5 9JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Benissimo NR5 0SL | Mobile caterer | 440 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Greenfield (3); On or near St Walstan'S Close (2); On or near Highfields (1); On or near Horseshoe Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- NR5 0RX: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Greenfield · Sawyers Close · Highfields · Green Close · Mill Croft Close · St Walstan's Close · Bawburgh Close · Horseshoe Close · Dereham Road · Long Lane · Yarrington Way · Johnson Close
All the streets in NR5 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.
- 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.