Runcton Close Norwich
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR5), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900888.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 3).
- 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 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 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) 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 32 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wensum Valley Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 A (68% 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 (260 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
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 5 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 8RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR5 8RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR5 8RD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 32 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 8RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR5 8RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR5 8RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Runcton Close West Earlham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | NRP Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.5 km (3.4 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 Wensum Valley Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Earlham West | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Earlham Dental Health Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2 km (1.2 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 Unnamed 7,080 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,990 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 270 m west |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Old House Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Braymeadow Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 |
2 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 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 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Earlham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 860 m (0.5 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) |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bluebell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamagen NR5 8RF | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Neptune Fish Bar NR5 8RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2025 |
| Happy View NR5 8RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bowthorpe Care Village NR5 9BF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Lee Lee's Bacon & Burger / Lee Lee's Jacket Tater Shop NR5 8TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
| Aldi NR5 8TZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Society Alive Food Hive NR5 9AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gilbard Road (14); On or near Rolleston Close (12); On or near Malbrook Road (9); On or near Freshfield Close (9); On or near Noot Alley (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR5 8RQ: 18 addresses
- NR5 8RF: 5 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- NR5 8RD: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Earlham Green Lane · Earlham Green Lane · Rolleston Close · St Mildreds Road · Gilbard Road · Stevenson Road · Noot Alley · Rogers Close · Freshfield Close · Langton Close · Malbrook Road · Smeat Street
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.