Towler Drive Norwich, Broadland
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR7), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4601491.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Broadland cost £313,806 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £941 a month.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 21).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 Salhouse, about 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thorpewood Medical Group, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £270,000 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £313,000 | £313,000 | £313,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £262,500 | £220,000 | £277,995 |
| 2019 | 11 | £265,000 | £219,995 | £345,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2019 | 1 NR7 8GE | Detached | £345,000 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 2 NR7 8GE | Detached | £284,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2019 | 3 NR7 8GE | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 4 NR7 8GE | Terraced | £250,000 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 5 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 5 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 5 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £219,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2019 | 6 NR7 8GE | Other | £293,789 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 7 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £219,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 9 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 10 NR7 8GE | Other | £73,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 11 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 1 Aug 2023 | 13 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £313,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 13 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 11 Mar 2020 | 14 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 2 Jan 2020 | 15 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £277,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 17 NR7 8GE | Terraced | £265,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 18 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 18 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 19 NR7 8GE | Terraced | £248,000 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 20 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 20 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 21 NR7 8GE | Semi-detached | £260,000 |
House prices and rents in Broadland
A typical home in Broadland cost £313,806 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £420,696 |
| Semi-detached | £276,029 |
| Terraced | £227,135 |
| Flat or maisonette | £147,028 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £270,304 |
Private renters in Broadland paid £941 a month on average in September 2026, 4.1% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £694 |
| Two bedrooms | £897 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,083 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,553 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, end-terrace (4); House, detached (3). Built: 2017 (13); 2019 (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 1, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 2, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 3, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 4, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 5, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 6, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 7, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 8, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 9, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 10, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 11, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 12, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 13, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 14, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 15, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 16, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 17, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 18, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 19, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 20, Towler Drive, Sprowston
- 21, Towler Drive, Sprowston
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,282 kWh of it on average in 2024, 48% less than the district's 10,159 kWh, and 2,186 kWh of electricity, 24% less than the district's 2,895 kWh. There are gas meters for about 98% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 8GE | 21 | 2,448 kWh | 21 | 4,737 kWh |
| NR7 8UR | 21 | 1,221 kWh | 20 | 3,683 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR7.
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 C (45% of about 1,950 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR7 8GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR7 8UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Overstrand Way Sprowston | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Cottage Plantation And Harrison's Wood Parking | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 115 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thorpewood Medical Group Requires improvement Sep 2025 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Klair House Good Mar 2019 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | East Of England Co-op Cannerby Lane, Sprowston | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sprowston Sports and Social Club 2.4 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Hill Plantation | Wood | 180 m east |
| Harrison's Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Springs | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Stone Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 22 |
2 of the street's 22 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Farm | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Falcon Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 49% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.8 (45.0 in 2025 and 41.7 in 2024); 52.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 9.3% AAB or better; progress below average |
| The Open Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 33.1 (36.7 in 2025 and 34.9 in 2024); 25.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D-; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 330 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Upon A Time Nursery School - White House Farm NR13 6LB | Full day care | 49 | Outstanding (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 330 m |
| Thorpe End Preschool (Teddies) NR13 5HR | Full day care | 26 | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Premier Sparhawk Wrap Around Care NR7 8BU | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery NR7 8BU | Full day care | 29 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Once upon a time Nursery School NR7 8DE | Full day care | 34 | Jan 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Farm Shop & Cafe NR13 6LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd NR13 6LB | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Norfolk Raider Cider NR13 6LB | Manufacturers/packers | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The 1:1 Diet By Cambridge Weight Plan NR7 8EU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mallet Close (8); On or near Atlantic Avenue (6); On or near Ellis Close (3); On or near Towler Drive (3); On or near Randall Road (3).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 100% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2021 05:37 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Randall Road · Southall Way · Mallet Close · Shoemakers Close · Cordwainer Close · Hanson Close · Ellis Close · Cormorant Drive · Overstrand Way · Grouse Close · Bodmin Drive · Flycatchers 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.