Riverside Close Norwich, Broadland
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR6), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4603440.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 5).
- 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 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 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 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 7 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wensum Valley Medical Practice, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £394,500 | £360,000 | £429,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £287,500 | £280,000 | £295,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £282,500 | £250,000 | £315,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £148,750 | £137,500 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £216,000 | £182,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2021 | ORCHARD HOUSE NR6 5AU | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 15 NR6 5AU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 3 NR6 5AU | Detached | £429,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2016 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 19 NR6 5AU | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 21 NR6 5AU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 21 NR6 5AU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 1 NR6 5AU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2012 | 18 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 19 NR6 5AU | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2010 | 16 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2009 | 12 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 16 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | 12 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2005 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2005 | 7 NR6 5AU | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 10 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 11A NR6 5AU | Detached | £239,995 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 16 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2000 | 9 NR6 5AU | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 25 Jan 1999 | 5 NR6 5AU | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 4 Jul 1997 | 4 NR6 5AU | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 3 NR6 5AU | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 9 NR6 5AU | Detached | £69,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 11 NR6 5AU | Detached | £77,450 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 7 NR6 5AU | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (4); 2009 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 (34% of about 770 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 (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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 5AU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR6 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 7 m and 14 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 5AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR6 5AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trilithorn Close Lower Hellesdon | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Norwich Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wensum Valley Medical Practice | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hercules Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 150 m east |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 320 m west |
| Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Mile Cross Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbits' Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hellesdon Meadow | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Earlham Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 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) |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kinsale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kinsale Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wensum Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOXI. NR6 5BB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Emporium Norwich NR6 5BB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Macarons And More NR6 5DR | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trilithorn Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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
Nearby streets
Trilithorn Close · Braeford Close · Rotary Court · Braeford Close · Princess Beatrice Close · Clovelly Drive · Clovelly Drive · Tremaine Close · St Edmunds 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.