Springfield Road Norwich
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR7), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28900973.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 9, D: 14, 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 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 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thorpewood Medical Group, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £262,000 | £262,000 | £262,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £124,750 | £124,750 | £124,750 |
| 2006 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £43,850 | £18,200 | £69,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £16,150 | £16,100 | £16,200 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 16 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £166,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 12 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 5 NR7 9TD | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 27 NR7 9TD | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 23 NR7 9TD | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 1 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 30 NR7 9TD | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | 38 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £124,750 | |
| 1 Feb 2006 | 11 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 8 NR7 9TD | Flat or maisonette | £18,200 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 1 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | 1 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 5 NR7 9TD | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1995 | 16 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £16,200 | |
| 6 Mar 1995 | 3 NR7 9TD | Terraced | £16,100 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (8); House, end-terrace (8). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (61% of about 1,450 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)
- Garages Adjacent To 40 Thurling Plain, Norwich NR7 9QG, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Church, Heartsease Lane, Norwich, not permissioned (730 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 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 9TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 9TF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Purland Road Heartsease | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottage Plantation And Harrison's Wood Parking | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station - Yarmouth Road, Norwich. | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.9 km (3 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 Thorpewood Medical Group | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Heartsease, Heartsease Estate Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottage Farm Allotments 2.8 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of St William's Chapel, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Site of St William's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Former Norwich Second World War IN-Station | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cottage Plantation | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Whitlingham Great Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 41 |
4 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Falcon Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White House Farm | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sprowston Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sprowston Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watling Superstore NR7 9TL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Grecco NR7 9TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| One Stop Shop NR7 9AA | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Bella Vista NR7 9AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wellbeing Pharmacy NR7 9RJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Fatso's NR7 9AW | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| St Francis Church (Food Activities) NR7 9UQ | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sale Road (27); On or near Finch Close (14); On or near Woodforde Road (14); On or near Barnes Close (12); On or near Fugill Green (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Grecco (takeaway/sandwich shop, NR7 9TL) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Watling Road · Antingham Road · Riley Close · Purland Road · Woodforde Road · Barnes Close · Munnings Road · Fugill Road · Clancy Road · Redfern Road · Finch Close · Hanly 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.