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About

Town Close sits just south of Norwich's historic core, bordered by the outer ring road and residential streets like Unthank Road. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian terraces and larger detached homes. Its layout includes several quiet, tree-lined avenues and closes that give the neighbourhood its name. The local architecture ranges from red-brick period properties to more modern developments, creating a varied streetscape within a compact urban setting.

The area is named after the medieval Town Close, a large enclosed field that once existed here. While heavily built upon, fragments of this past remain in the form of some open green spaces and allotments tucked between houses. It functions as a practical residential district with local shops and services concentrated along its main perimeter roads, providing for daily needs without the bustle of the city centre directly within its quieter interior streets.

Area overview

On average Town Close has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 21.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town Close is £51,084 per year. There are 1 schools in Town Close: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Town Close is home to around 10,939 people, with a population density of about 5,554.5 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Town Close Population
10,939
Population density
5,554.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.18(+2%)
Shoplifting
18.1(+165%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.44(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.23(+45%)
Public order
7.86(+54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,235
75.25%
Other White
949
8.67%
Indian
395
3.61%
Other Asian
192
1.75%
African
181
1.65%
Total population: 10,943

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,605
48.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,650
17.27%
No qualifications
1,139
11.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
963
10.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
684
7.16%
Total 16+ residents: 9,555

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,688
30.06%
Owns outright
1,421
25.31%
Social rents from council
1,037
18.47%
Owns with a mortgage
1,012
18.02%
Other social rented
270
4.81%
Total households: 5,615

Property prices in Town Close

Median price£262,000
Price per sq ft£316
Sales (last 12 months)175
Typical range (middle 50%)£168K – £400K

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Town Close area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,750 up to £1,650,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Town Close over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£675,000£390
Semi-Detached19£495,000£385
Terraced78£313,000£338
Flats63£155,000£273

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Town Close

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town Close.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£517,500£158,500£355,000£242,500
2017£472,500£155,000£304,000£243,000
2018£576,250£160,000£330,000£249,500
2019£410,000£161,000£404,725£260,000
2020£490,000£145,000£357,000£270,000
2021£572,500£150,000£392,500£275,000
2022£715,500£170,000£455,000£280,050
2023£957,500£165,000£425,000£292,000
2024£625,000£160,000£353,500£288,750
2025£647,500£157,000£462,500£300,000
2026£497,130£139,050£461,000£288,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town Close.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town Close.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£339£281£288£281
2017£313£264£265£281
2018£351£258£293£287
2019£343£263£327£286
2020£307£261£323£306
2021£392£265£359£315
2022£421£315£375£332
2023£412£273£369£328
2024£431£266£341£322
2025£400£267£401£337
2026£263£298£359£320
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town Close.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Town Close in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Town Close

Is Town Close safe?

Town Close records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Town Close?

The median sale price in Town Close is £262,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Town Close?

Town Close has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Town Close?

Town Close scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Town Close sits around rank 19,556 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Town Close?

The average household income in Town Close is around £51,084 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Town Close

NR13SJ

St Stephens Road

NR22RG

Ampthill Street

NR22NA

Roseacre Close

NR12RH

Mill Close

NR12PE

Patricia Road

NR13RJ

Cranworth Gardens

NR21RU

Walpole Gardens

NR22DQ

Mount Pleasant

NR22BE

Cambridge Street

NR22TB

Thomas Wyatt Close

NR12QL

Cecil Road

NR22DN

Bury Street

NR22ND

Orwell Road

NR13PT

Ashby Street

NR22DZ

Leicester Street

NR22BU

The Plantation

NR22TP

Thomas Wyatt Close

NR12QH

Grove Walk

NR22BP

Somerleyton Gardens

NR13RE

St Stephens Road

NR13UF

Crooks Place

NR22RQ

Woburn Street

NR13HN

Trafalgar Street

NR22AX

Rupert Street

NR22JE

Paxton Place

NR12QU

Lady Betty Road

NR12QB

Grove Avenue

NR13PN

Queens Road

NR22LF

Sandringham Court

NR22RT

Unthank Road

NR13RD

Wood Street

NR22HE

Hanover Court

NR12PH

Brian Avenue

NR22NB

Town Close Road

NR12QG

Grove Walk

NR22AF

Church Avenue East

NR22AP

York Street

NR22AB

Unthank Road

NR22RL

Oxford Street

NR21RP

Chapel Field Road

NR12RA

Lady Mary Road

NR22BT

Somerleyton Street

NR22LY

Hornor Close

NR22EB

Onley Street

NR22SL

Union Street

NR22RB

Unthank Road

NR22TL

Benjamin Gooch Way

NR13SP

St Stephens Road

NR12RE

Eleanor Road

NR22NE

Fairfield Road

NR22TF

Brunswick Road

NR22EE

The Cedars

NR22AZ

Rutland Street

NR22HP

Newmarket Road

NR22LG

Arundel Court

NR22DU

Gloucester Street

NR12RG

Eleanor Road

NR22DT

Hill Street

NR13RX

Brazen Gate

NR22HU

Newmarket Road

NR22BN

Suffolk Square

NR13HY

Southwell Road

NR22LN

Ipswich Road

NR22RW

Unthank Road

NR22RH

Trory Street

NR12RL

Sigismund Road

NR21RR

Chapel Field Road

NR22TE

Sarah West Close

NR13RW

Grove Road

NR12RB

Lady Mary Road

NR22LA

Newmarket Road

NR13RH

Grove Road

NR22TJ

Wessex Street

NR13RN

Howard Street

NR12QN

Cecil Road

NR21SA

The Crescent

NR12QD

Grove Avenue

NR22BS

Somerleyton Gardens

NR13SB

Brazen Gate

NR13HS

Southwell Road

NR22AL

Beech Bank

NR22SB

Vauxhall Street

NR12QZ

Lady Mary Road

NR12PU

Hall Road

NR22DS

Newmarket Street

NR13FA

Howard Street

NR22RP

Woburn Street

NR21SE

Chapelfield Road

NR12PP

Hall Road

NR22RN

Unthank Road

NR13QX

Victoria Street

NR22HR

Brunswick Road

NR22SJ

Globe Place

NR22LU

Ipswich Grove

NR12QJ

Cecil Road

NR12PF

Patricia Road

NR22BG

Trinity Street

NR12QR

Trafford Road

NR12QF

Grove Walk

NR13SN

St Stephens Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.