Olive Road Norwich
117 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR5), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28901148.
- Energy: 66 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 53, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 A; 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 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 117 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wensum Valley Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
66 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (37); Bungalow, detached (15); House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (48); 1950-1966 (10); 2007-2011 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (42 addresses)
- 3, Woodhill Rise
- 4, Woodhill Rise
- 8, Woodhill Rise
- 16, Woodhill Rise
- 20, Woodhill Rise
- 23, Woodhill Rise
- 32, Woodhill Rise
- 36, Woodhill Rise
- 39, Woodhill Rise
- 40, Woodhill Rise
- 45, Woodhill Rise
- 47, Woodhill Rise
- 49, Woodhill Rise
- 52, Woodhill Rise
- 53, Woodhill Rise
- 54, Woodhill Rise
- 63, Woodhill Rise
- 64, Woodhill Rise
- 65 Woodhill Rise
- 67, Woodhill Rise
- 69, Woodhill Rise
- 70 Woodhill Rise
- 73, Woodhill Rise
- 75 Woodhill Rise
- 77, Woodhill Rise
- 78, Woodhill Rise
- 80 Woodhill Rise
- 84, Woodhill Rise
- 87, Woodhill Rise
- 88, Woodhill Rise
- 89, Woodhill Rise
- 90, Woodhill Rise
- 91, Woodhill Rise
- 92, Woodhill Rise
- 93 Woodhill Rise
- 95, Woodhill Rise
- 97 Woodhill Rise
- 99, Woodhill Rise
- 100, Woodhill Rise
- 102, Woodhill Rise
- 104, Woodhill Rise
- 106, Woodhill Rise
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 1,380 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)
- Hellesdon Road, Marlpit PH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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 0DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR5 0DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR5 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 117 addresses are between 10 m and 24 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 0DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR5 0DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR5 0DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oval Road New Costessey | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Norwich Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wensum Valley Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Costessey Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Earlham Dental Health Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Costessey Henge, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hellesdon Meadow | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Grove | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 114 | 117 |
3 of the street's 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Earlham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 940 m (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 |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Knowland Convenience Store NR5 8YD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Istanbul Kebab NR5 8YD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kind Coffee NR5 0DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Easters Bakery NR5 0DE | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Valley Primary School Breakfast Club NR5 8XZ | School/college/university | 280 m | 4 Good | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Little Sparks Preschool NR5 8XZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Valley Primary School NR5 8XZ | School/college/university | 280 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Costessey Shopper NR5 0EH | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Cascade (Banks House) Limited NR5 0EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| The Cherry Tree NR5 8TD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| MV Thames Princess NR5 8TD | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oval Avenue (11); On or near Camborne Close (9); On or near Winsford Way (4); On or near Oval Road (3); On or near Everson Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 5 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR5 0DW: 70 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- NR5 0DN: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- NR5 0DD: 17 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woodhill Rise · Woodhill Rise · Winsford Way · Oval Road · Oval Avenue · Northview Road · Woodhill Rise · Linden Road · Camborne Close · Oval Avenue · Everson Close · Randle Green
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.