Post Mill Close Norwich, Broadland
24 addresses across 1 postcode (NR7), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4601087.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £244,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Clement's Park, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawson Road Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £181,250 | £169,500 | £193,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £180,000 | £106,000 | £196,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £140,000 | £125,000 | £149,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £133,500 | £133,500 | £133,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £126,500 | £115,000 | £138,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £130,500 | £130,500 | £130,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £143,500 | £142,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2022 | 5 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 24 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 17 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £169,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2018 | 2 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £196,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2018 | 8 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2018 | 21 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 1 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 15 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | 18 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 24 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 21 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £133,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 2 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2011 | 17 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2011 | 14 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 21 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £130,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2009 | 15 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 20 May 2008 | 20 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 18 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 5 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 8 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £91,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 6 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | 1 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2004 | 19 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 3 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 18 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2003 | 10 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | 21 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 15 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £77,950 | |
| 26 May 2001 | 14 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 6 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 1 NR7 8UA | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 8 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2000 | 6 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £51,700 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 17 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 11 Mar 1999 | 19 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1997 | 17 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £38,750 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 15 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £38,800 | |
| 3 May 1995 | 19 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 7 Mar 1995 | 6 NR7 8UA | Terraced | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (4); Flat (1). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 670 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)
- Land North Side Of Windmill Road, Norwich, permissioned (250 m)
- Land North Side Of Windmill Road, Norwich: up to 17 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 463-503 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4EB, permissioned (290 m)
- Start Rite Factory Site, 28 Mousehold Lane, Norwich NR7 8HE: up to 66 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 395-397 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4HY, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Constitution Motors Ltd 140 - 142 Constitution Hill: up to 12 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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 24 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 8UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Cuthberts Church Sprowston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on John Stephenson Court, NR3 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 3.2 km (2 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 Lawson Road Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dye's Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Little House Dental Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Norwich Community Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Range Sprowston Shopper Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Clement's Park 2.1 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,690 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brickfields Allotment 1.5 ha | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Firs, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Firs | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lazar House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Site of St William's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Catton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mousehold Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Mousehold Heath | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Whitlingham Little Broad | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 24 |
7 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprowston Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sprowston Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Falcon Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| George White Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Open Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Nursery Schools NR7 8TR | Other catering premises | 80 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
| Newscene NR3 4AD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2018 |
| Sprowston Shopper NR3 4DY | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 10 May 2022 |
| Babas Kebabs NR3 4DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Brickmakers NR3 4DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Somethingfishy NR3 4DY | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| CCs Love Chippy NR3 4DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Dixies Diner NR7 8TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Kam Hon Take Away NR3 4DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Aldi NR3 4EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Mousehold View Care Home NR7 8HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Rishi Restaurant NR7 8HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Gryphon Place NR7 8TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blakes Court (11); On or near Albion Drive (5); On or near Porter'S Loke (3); On or near Denton Road (2); On or near Post Mill Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 8UA: 24 addresses
Nearby streets
Chartwell Road · Porter's Loke · Chartwell Court · Higham Close · Templemere · Blakes Court · School Lane · Neville Close · Denton Road · Neville Road · Chartwell Road · Millwrights Way
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.