Old Rectory Close Norwich, Broadland
6 addresses across 1 postcode (NR7), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4601708.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £565,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- 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 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 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, River Green, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Norwich Medical Partnership, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | 7 NR7 0PY | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 5 NR7 0PY | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 1 NR7 0PY | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 7 NR7 0PY | Detached | £137,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (22% of about 850 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)
- Thorpe Glass 34A Yarmouth Road Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0EF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Pinebanks, 9 Yarmouth Rd, Thorpe St Andrew, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 27 Yarmouth Rd, thorpe St Andrew, permissioned (890 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
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 6 addresses are between 9 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 0PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barber Place Thorpe St Andrew | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Picnic Site | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station - Yarmouth Road, Norwich. | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Norwich Medical Partnership | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorpe Health Centre Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest John G Plummer And Associates | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Thorpe ST Andrew, 12 Laundry Lane Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest River Green 3,040 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Whitlingham Country Park 94 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,830 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sir George Morse Park 8.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 94 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruin of Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruin of Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Garden House 40M South of Walpole House | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Walpole House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Former Norwich Second World War IN-Station | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Crown Point | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Marsh Plantation | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Weston Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Whitlingham Great Broad | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| St James Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 Broadland: see them on the Broadland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Dussindale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Hotel NR7 0HH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Norwich Frostbite Sailing Club NR7 0HE | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2015 |
| The Merchant Of Spice II NR7 0QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| The Rushcutters NR7 0HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Rivergreen Pantry NR7 0AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Larchwood Nuring And Residential Home NR7 0RF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd At Hillside Avenue Primary School NR7 0QW | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Bridgestones Of Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barber Place (18); On or near Roxley Close (9); On or near Girlings Lane (4); On or near Whitlingham Lane (3); On or near Old Rectory Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- NR7 0PY: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Barber Place · Hillside Road · Roxley Close · Whitlingham Lane · Whitlingham Lane · Girlings Lane · Dales Place · Hillside Avenue · Stanmore Road · Meadow Lane · Meadow Lane · South Avenue
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.