Laundry Close Norwich, Broadland
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR7), about 90 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 4603285.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; 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 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, River Green, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Norwich Medical Partnership, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £246,250 | £222,500 | £270,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £98,800 | £98,800 | £98,800 |
| 1997 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 4 NR7 0XH | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 2 NR7 0XH | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 8 NR7 0XH | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 2 NR7 0XH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 10 NR7 0XH | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2012 | 8 NR7 0XH | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 6 NR7 0XH | Detached | £98,800 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 6 NR7 0XH | Detached | £84,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2007-2011 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 640 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)
- Pinebanks, 9 Yarmouth Rd, Thorpe St Andrew, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages Adjacent To 40 Thurling Plain, Norwich NR7 9QG, permissioned (930 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 0XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR7 0JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 0JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 0XH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Le Thunder Close Thorpe St Andrew | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Picnic Site | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station - Yarmouth Road, Norwich. | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Norwich Medical Partnership | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorpe Health Centre Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorpe Health Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Thorpe ST Andrew, 12 Laundry Lane Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | River Green 3,040 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sir George Morse Park 8.2 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruin of Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruin of Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Former Norwich Second World War IN-Station | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garglehill Plantation | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Weston Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Whitlingham Great Broad | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 7 |
6 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dussindale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Open Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Chef NR7 0JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Thailand Thai Cuisine NR7 0XJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| East Of England Co-Operative Society Ltd NR7 0XE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Gordon Public House NR7 0DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2025 |
| The Cottage Public House NR7 0JD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Premier - Gordon Avenue Stores NR7 0DR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (13); On or near Brenda James Close (6); On or near Thor Road (4); On or near Thorpe Avenue (1); On or near Laundry Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Le Tunder Close · Brenda James Close · Thorpe Close · St Williams Way · Boulderside Close · Thorpe Avenue · Furze Road · Cyril Road · Thor Road · Furze Avenue · Thor Loke · Margaret Crescent
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.