Selfs Yard Coslany, Norwich
1 address across 1 postcode (NR2), about 60 m long. USRN 28910753.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £192,500 across 1 sale.
- 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 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Wensum Park (13 hectares) is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vulnerable Adults Service, about 190 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 374 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 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £109,000 | £105,000 | £113,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £41,250 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 1997 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £14,000 | £14,000 | £14,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2022 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 3 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £101,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 1 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2007 | 2 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 2 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2004 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 4 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 2 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £41,250 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 1997 | 2 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 3 NR2 4PF | Flat or maisonette | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (46% of about 1,800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, grade I
- 34, ST BENEDICT'S STREET, grade II
- 9, ST MARAGRET'S STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kiln House , 27 - 43 Pottergate: up to 28 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Westwick Street, BT exchange Site: up to 42 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Vantage House, Fishers Lane: up to 44 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Pottergate Car Park site, Norwich: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 24 and 26 Pottergate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Barn Road Car Park, Norwich: up to 120 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Former Eastern Electricity Board Site, Duke's Wharf, Duke Street, Norwich: up to 154 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 16 Charing Cross: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
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 address is about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR2 4PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westwick Street Norwich | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rear Of St Giles House Hotel Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vulnerable Adults Service | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charing Cross Practice LTD | 230 m |
| Hospital | Julian Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - St. Benedicts Filling Station | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wensum Park 13 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Margaret's Church, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 712 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 49 of them Grade I and 90 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| Norwich Arts Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m west |
| 65, Pottergate | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 140 m east |
| 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 11–19 | 320 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 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 |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Avenue Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Gallery NR2 4TU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Reds Convenience Stores NR2 4PF | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Albion Games Cafe NR2 4PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Moto Pizza NR2 4PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Buffalo Coffee Brewers NR2 4AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2023 |
| FireAway Norwich NR2 4AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Bombai Indian Street Food NR2 4AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Don Txoko NR2 4AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Norwich Arts Centre NR2 4PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Arboretum NR2 4PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| The Corkscrew NR2 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| The Plough NR2 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Ten Bells NR2 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Tallow NR2 4AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Jus Winging It NR2 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 104 |
| Shoplifting | 98 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (106); On or near Westwick Street (50); On or near St Lawrence Lane (40); On or near St Margarets Street (31); On or near Coslany Street (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Highwater House (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, NR2 4SZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR2 4PF: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Margarets Street · Mulberry Close · Peel Mews · Robert Gybson Way · St Swithins Alley · Three King Lane · Coslany Square · Anchor Quay · Pottergate · Woolgate Court · Westwick Street · St Lawrence Lane
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.