Morris Close Norwich
16 addresses across 1 postcode (NR5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900722.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 1, D: 6).
- 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 92% 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 310 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 31 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechcroft And Old Palace, about 860 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: 63 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 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £245,000 | £240,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £139,500 | £126,000 | £153,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £173,250 | £173,250 | £173,250 |
| 2009 | 2 | £117,820 | £98,640 | £137,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £157,000 | £130,000 | £167,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £112,225 | £99,950 | £124,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | 12 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 9 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 May 2022 | 4 NR5 9DQ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 3 NR5 9DQ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | 1 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2016 | 1 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 14 NR5 9DQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 11 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2012 | 4 NR5 9DQ | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 5 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £173,250 | |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 2 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £98,640 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 2 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | 8 NR5 9DQ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2007 | 1 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 9 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 4 NR5 9DQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 14 NR5 9DQ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 15 NR5 9DQ | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 24 Jun 1999 | 2 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 2 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £53,500 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 12 NR5 9DQ | Detached | £54,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (760 m (0.5 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 16 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 9DQ | 92% | 92% | 92% | 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 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gurney Road New Costessey | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | NRP Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.2 km (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 Beechcroft And Old Palace | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Costessey Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechcroft Dental Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 480 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 | 310 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,510 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 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, 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 |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| East Hills | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 3 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 16 |
9 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 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 |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis Oval Service Station NR5 0SY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Subway NR5 0SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Leyham Court Social Club NR5 9DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Cloverhill News NR5 9AW | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Society Alive Food Hive NR5 9AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Society Alive Community Cafe NR5 9BN | Other catering premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| The Village Shop NR5 0HF | Retailers - other | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Feb 2026 |
| The FDC NR5 9ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| St Helen's Pre-School NR5 0HG | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Drury Close (27); On or near Notykin Street (7); On or near Toftes Place (7); On or near Houghton Close (6); 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 9DQ: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Gurney Court · Dereham Road · Skye Close · Toftes Place · Rawley Road · Howlett Drive · Drury Close · Gurney Close · Houghton Close · Bumpstede Court · Notykin Street · Waldegrave
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.