Lushington Close Norwich
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900649.
- Sales: 105 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £232,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 23, D: 13, E: 2).
- 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 95% to 97% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bowthorpe Park, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) 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 31 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 109 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 | 2 | £232,500 | £215,000 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £220,000 | £217,000 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £175,000 | £172,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £180,250 | £165,500 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £178,000 | £161,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £155,000 | £145,000 | £171,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £150,000 | £137,000 | £178,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £135,500 | £128,000 | £146,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £136,500 | £125,000 | £148,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £117,000 | £115,000 | £132,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | 31 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 22 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 44 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 6 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 4 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 20 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 26 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2024 | 39 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £187,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 1 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 40 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 41 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2021 | 4 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 11 NR5 9AU | Other | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 10 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 28 NR5 9AU | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 18 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £165,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 35 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £142,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 27 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | 33 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 9 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 39 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 16 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £159,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 14 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2016 | 17 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 38 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2016 | 44 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 18 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 40 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 40 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £147,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2015 | 19 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 9 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2015 | 10 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2015 | 6 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 42 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 11 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 42 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 8 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | 12 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 43 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | 17 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 4 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 5 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 41 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 24 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 17 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | 5 NR5 9AU | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2007 | 43 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 21 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 2 NR5 9AU | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 10 NR5 9AU | Flat or maisonette | £143,500 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (16); House, end-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1976-1982 (27); 1967-1975 (7); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (16); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2, Lushington Close
- 5, Lushington Close
- 9, Lushington Close
- 10, Lushington Close
- 12, Lushington Close
- 14, Lushington Close
- 15, Lushington Close
- 17, Lushington Close
- 19, Lushington Close
- 24, Lushington Close
- 25, Lushington Close
- 27, Lushington Close
- 30 Lushington Close
- 33, Lushington Close
- 34, Lushington Close
- 35, Lushington Close
- 37, Lushington Close
- 41, Lushington Close
- 42, Lushington Close
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 (68% 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 (480 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 9AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR5 9AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 31 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 9AU | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| NR5 9AX | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwich Road New Costessey | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | NRP Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.3 km (3.3 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Earlham Dental Health Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowthorpe Park 3.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,990 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Bowthorpe Church, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 390 m south |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 3.3 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 | 45 | 46 |
1 of the street's 46 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 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis Oval Service Station NR5 0SY | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Subway NR5 0SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Cloverhill News NR5 9AW | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Kamagen NR5 8RF | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Neptune Fish Bar NR5 8RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2025 |
| Society Alive Food Hive NR5 9AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Happy View NR5 8RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| The Cherry Tree NR5 8TD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| MV Thames Princess NR5 8TD | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Bowthorpe Care Village NR5 9BF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Society Alive Community Cafe NR5 9BN | Other catering premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Lee Lee's Bacon & Burger / Lee Lee's Jacket Tater Shop NR5 8TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
| Leyham Court Social Club NR5 9DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Drury Close (27); On or near Skoner Road (15); On or near Lushington Close (11); On or near Smeat Street (10); On or near Goodhale Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Smeat Street · Webster Close · Skoner Road · Noot Alley · Holworthy Road · Goodhale Road · Fitzhenry Mews · Joe Ellis Court · Mayes Close
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.