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NR1 4LY

Crome

Norwich

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Detailed insights for NR1 4LY

Overview

Postcode NR1 4LY is located in an urban city, within the Crome ward of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Heartsease & Pilling Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fountain Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Heartsease & Pilling Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Heartsease & Pilling Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR1 4LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Heartsease & Pilling Park near NR1 4LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR1 4LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFountain ParkSmallWalking directions to Fountain Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
4,600.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
91.83%
Other White
9
2.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.31%
Chinese
4
1.31%
Irish
3
0.98%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
46.38%
Owns with a mortgage
50
36.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.59%
Social rents from council
4
2.9%
Other social rented
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Crome

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Crome area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crome in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crome over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£265,000
Flats23£140,000
Semi-Detached27£250,000
Terraced52£232,250

10 year median price trend in Crome

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crome.

Schools

In the NR1 4LY postcode area, located within Heartsease & Pilling Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR1 4LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHeartsease Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Open AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt William's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR1 4LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR1 4LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNorwich Fresh Store189,191 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4ABWalking directions to Norwich Fresh Store
0.2 miTesco Express197 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miPlumstead Road Mini Mart165 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4ABWalking directions to Plumstead Road Mini Mart
0.2 miBP essentialsPlumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JYWalking directions to BP essentials
0.3 miAldi174,176,178 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JZWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Norwich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,986
Band H£4,783

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorwichE07000148
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorwich NorthE14001408
WardCromeE05012903
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Heartsease & Pilling ParkE02005587
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 004DE01026806
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.