Postcode NR1 4HJ is located in an urban city, within the Crome area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Heartsease & Pilling Park area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £43,796 per year. The median sale price in Crome is £231,000 (around £262 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,500 and £257,750. The nearest station is Norwich, about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Ketts Heights.
Heartsease & Pilling Park has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,221 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Heartsease & Pilling Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £43,796 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR1 4HJ.
Heartsease & Pilling Park near NR1 4HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Norwich located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Norwich | N/A | Walking directions to Norwich |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Ketts Heights | Medium | Walking directions to Ketts Heights |
| 0.3 mi | Fountain Park | Small | Walking directions to Fountain Park |
| 0.4 mi | Kett's Cave Play Area | Small | Walking directions to Kett's Cave Play Area |
Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Crome area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £36,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £295,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £255,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 60 | £230,000 | £262 |
| Flats | 20 | £132,500 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222,500 | £121,250 | £185,000 | £166,000 |
| 2017 | £241,250 | £129,000 | £200,000 | £178,500 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £130,000 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £219,750 | £125,000 | £193,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £131,500 | £190,250 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £259,500 | £131,250 | £233,500 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £263,356 | £141,000 | £257,500 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £265,000 | £149,500 | £255,000 | £225,125 |
| 2024 | £290,250 | £148,000 | £242,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £260,000 | £135,000 | £250,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £279,000 | £138,000 | £255,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279 | £177 | £233 | £187 |
| 2017 | £313 | £202 | £222 | £205 |
| 2018 | £257 | £194 | £224 | £197 |
| 2019 | £274 | £166 | £228 | £198 |
| 2020 | £252 | £197 | £223 | £219 |
| 2021 | £304 | £196 | £251 | £238 |
| 2022 | £357 | £225 | £292 | £257 |
| 2023 | £352 | £222 | £290 | £252 |
| 2024 | £309 | £238 | £287 | £248 |
| 2025 | £350 | £210 | £285 | £262 |
| 2026 | £317 | £225 | £270 | £268 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR1 4HJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2025 | 6, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PQ | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 57, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PN | Flats | Leasehold | £105,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 128, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PW | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 139, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PW | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 134, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PW | Flats | Leasehold | £129,000 |
In the NR1 4HJ postcode area, located within Heartsease & Pilling Park, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lionwood Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
Lionwood Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Feb 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | George White Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
George White Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR1 4HJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bishop's Bridge Convenience Store & Off Licence | 20 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, NR1 4ET | Walking directions to Bishop's Bridge Convenience Store & Off Licence |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 106 Quebec Road, Norwich, NR1 4HY | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | BP essentials | Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JY | Walking directions to BP essentials |
| 0.5 mi | Silver Road Post Office | 78 Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4TE | Walking directions to Silver Road Post Office |
| 0.5 mi | Silver Stores | 102 Silver Street, Norwich, NR3 4TU | Walking directions to Silver Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Norwich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR1 4HJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tim Day
Crome - Elected 7 May 2026
Alice Macdonald
Norwich North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR1 4HJ records about 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR1 4HJ in Crome is £231,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to NR1 4HJ, including Mousehold Infant & Nursery School (Outstanding), Lionwood Junior School (Good) and George White Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NR1 4HJ is Norwich, about 1,230 m away.
NR1 4HJ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,221 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Norwich North covering NR1 4HJ is Alice Macdonald (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tim Day (Reform UK).