Postcode NR1 4NS 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 £263 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £257,750. The nearest station is Norwich, about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Fountain Park.
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 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.
The average income per household in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £43,796 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR1 4NS.
Heartsease & Pilling Park near NR1 4NS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Fountain Park | Small | Walking directions to Fountain Park |
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 (about £263 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 | 34 | £262,500 | £284 |
| Terraced | 59 | £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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR1 4NS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 79, Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £312,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 87, Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 3, Dugard Avenue, Norwich, NR1 4NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 13 May 2026 | 23, Riseway Close, Norwich, NR1 4NJ | Detached | Freehold | £263,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 57, Borrowdale Drive, Norwich, NR1 4LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the NR1 4NS postcode area, located within Heartsease & Pilling Park, there are 9 primary and 2 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 | Heartsease Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
Heartsease Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Open Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
The Open Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.5 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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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR1 4NS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | BP essentials | Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JY | Walking directions to BP essentials |
| 0.3 mi | Plumstead Road Mini Mart | 165 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Plumstead Road Mini Mart |
| 0.3 mi | Norwich Fresh Store | 189,191 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Norwich Fresh Store |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 197 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 174,176,178 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 4NS, 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 4NS 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 4NS in Crome is £231,000 (about £263 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to NR1 4NS, including Heartsease Primary Academy (Good), The Open Academy (Good) and Lionwood Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR1 4NS 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 4NS 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).