Howlett Drive Norwich
39 addresses across 1 postcode (NR5), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900528.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 9, 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 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bowthorpe Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 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 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £190,000 | £174,000 | £208,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £150,000 | £146,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £137,000 | £134,000 | £140,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £141,250 | £118,500 | £168,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £165,000 | £135,000 | £168,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 37 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 10 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 14 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2019 | 11 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 38 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 27 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 26 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2017 | 18 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2016 | 4 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 23 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | 14 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 13 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2013 | 38 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 5 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 13 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | 4 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | 8 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 32 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2008 | 29 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 28 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £168,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 23 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 9 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 12 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £149,999 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 2 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 25 May 2005 | 3 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 18 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2004 | 8 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2002 | 4 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2002 | 9 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £90,250 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 9 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £65,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2000 | 13 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 18 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 34 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 20 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £46,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1999 | 23 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 10 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £59,950 | |
| 26 May 1998 | 10 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £54,950 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 23 NR5 9BZ | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 20 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £41,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 34 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | 20 NR5 9BZ | Detached | £36,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1996 | 3 NR5 9BZ | Semi-detached | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (14); 1967-1975 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (74% of about 650 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)
- 112 St Mildreds Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 9BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Bowthorpe | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | NRP Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bowthorpe Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechcroft Dental Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowthorpe Park 3.8 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,510 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Bowthorpe Church, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| East Hills | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverhill News NR5 9AW | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Society Alive Food Hive NR5 9AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Society Alive Community Cafe NR5 9BN | Other catering premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Leyham Court Social Club NR5 9DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Londis Oval Service Station NR5 0SY | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Subway NR5 0SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| The FDC NR5 9ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Bowthorpe Care Village NR5 9BF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Humbleyard (27); On or near Drury Close (27); On or near Notykin Street (7); On or near Toftes Place (7); On or near Waldegrave (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Londis Oval Service Station (retailers - other, NR5 0SY) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR5 9BZ: 39 addresses of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Waldegrave · Drury Close · Toftes Place · Morris Close · Skye Close · Cotterall Court · Brampton Court · Fitzhenry Mews · Notykin Street · Bumpstede Court · Mayes Close · Clover Hill 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.