Woods Close Norwich, Broadland
12 addresses across 1 postcode (NR6), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4603654.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £425,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Broadland costs £2,438 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mountfield Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodcock Rd Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £425,000 | £385,000 | £465,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £228,500 | £228,500 | £228,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £218,750 | £207,500 | £230,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | 16 NR6 5JN | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 2 NR6 5JN | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 10 NR6 5JN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 16 NR6 5JN | Detached | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 6 NR6 5JN | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 19 May 2015 | 4 NR6 5JN | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 2 NR6 5JN | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 4 NR6 5JN | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2010 | 4 NR6 5JN | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 2 NR6 5JN | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2005 | 16 NR6 5JN | Detached | £228,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 10 NR6 5JN | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 8 NR6 5JN | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 2 NR6 5JN | Detached | £136,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 8 NR6 5JN | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 1 NR6 5JN | Detached | £72,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 8 NR6 5JN | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 10 Apr 1996 | 16 NR6 5JN | Detached | £88,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 12 NR6 5JN | Detached | £87,500 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 14 NR6 5JN | Detached | £96,000 | New build. |
| 12 Apr 1995 | 10 NR6 5JN | Detached | £89,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 136 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 C (60% of about 1,040 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 No's 245, 247, 269 & 271 Bowers Avenue, Norwich NR3 2PP, permissioned (350 m)
- Royal Norwich Golf Club, Drayton High Rd, Hellesdon, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages Rear Of 48 - 54 Rye Avenue, Norwich NR3 2QG, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 15 m and 21 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 5JN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mercure Hotel Hellesdon | 110 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 Holiday Inn Norwich Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodcock Rd Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hercules Road (Dental Surgery) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mile Cross, Mile Cross Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mountfield Park 2.0 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sloughbottom Park 14 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Valpy Avenue Allotments 3.5 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road, a scheduled monument, 290 m south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-west |
| Mile Cross Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbits' Hill | Hill | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Fiddle Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Hellesdon Meadow | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Night Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kinsale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kinsale Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Firside Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Wensum Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 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 |
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure Norwich NR3 2BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| High Altitude NR3 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Whiffler Public House NR6 5JB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Katie's Cabin NR3 2AG | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Cheerful Links NR3 2AG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Bowers Premier Supermarket NR3 2PS | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Highball Climbing Centre NR3 2AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Court De Padel Norwich LTD NR3 2AG | Other catering premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Family Sklep NR3 2NU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Lefroy Road Fish And Chips NR3 2NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Walnut Tree Catering NR3 2QW | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods NR6 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee NR6 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (53); On or near Woods Close (20); On or near Petrol Station (2); On or near City View Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- NR6 5JN: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Whiffler Road · City View Road · Coronation Road · Drayton High Road · Sceptre Close · Mile Cross Lane · Drayton Road · Frenbury Estate · Drayton Road · Drayton High Road · Acorn Close · Elder 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.