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Desmond Drive, Norwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Desmond Drive, Norwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/norwich/desmond-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR6 7JN, NR6 7JW, NR6 7JP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£144,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£175,745
47 sales
Price range
£87k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
NR6 7JW

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At a glance

House prices£144k average54% below the Norwich average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station56 min walkNorwich station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 48 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

47 property sales on Desmond Drive, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £144,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £198,726. That is 54% below the Norwich average of £314,672 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 32% flat, 28% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Desmond Drive range from £87,000 to £325,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 962 streets in Norwich with at least two sales in the last year, Desmond Drive ranks 939th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Desmond Drive compared

Desmond Drive£144,333
NR6 postcode area£285,157
Norwich£314,672
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,625 (4 sales)2016£161k2017: £161,563 (8 sales)2017£162k2018: £146,175 (4 sales)2018£146k2019: £146,500 (4 sales)2019£147k2020: £198,750 (2 sales)2020£199k2021: £167,350 (8 sales)2021£167k2022: £223,667 (3 sales)2022£224k2023: £176,250 (2 sales)2023£176k2024: £221,083 (6 sales)2024£221k2025: £184,000 (5 sales)2025£184k2026: £148,000 (1 sales)2026£148k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 48 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£198,72628 Oct 2025
Flat15£124,98022 May 2026
Semi-detached13£200,73126 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Desmond Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
120, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 22 May 2026£148,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 12 Dec 2025£143,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 6 Nov 2025£142,000 FlatLeasehold
194, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 28 Oct 2025£257,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 31 Mar 2025£253,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 27 Mar 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 18 Dec 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
196, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 25 Oct 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 24 Oct 2024£212,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 30 Aug 2024£227,500 TerracedFreehold
107, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 26 Apr 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 22 Mar 2024£112,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 30 Mar 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 13 Mar 2023£147,500 FlatLeasehold
136, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 30 Nov 2022£161,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
82, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 18 Nov 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 28 Oct 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 27 Aug 2021£128,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 9 Jul 2021£123,500 FlatLeasehold
120, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 1 Jul 2021£134,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 21 Apr 2021£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 16 Apr 2021£173,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 12 Mar 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 10 Mar 2021£163,250 TerracedFreehold
92, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 25 Jan 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 8 Jan 2021£172,800 TerracedFreehold
101, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 10 Jul 2020£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 7 Feb 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 28 Nov 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 22 Feb 2019£173,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 4 Feb 2019£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 24 Jan 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 31 Oct 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 17 Aug 2018£104,700 FlatLeasehold
36, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 17 Jul 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
178, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 9 Apr 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 10 Nov 2017£164,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 29 Sep 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Desmond Drive NR6 7JN 29 Sep 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 25 Aug 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 18 Aug 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 5 May 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 29 Mar 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 17 Mar 2017£113,500 TerracedLeasehold
107, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 23 Jun 2016£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Desmond Drive NR6 7JP 31 May 2016£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Desmond Drive NR6 7JR 24 May 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Desmond Drive NR6 7JW 22 Jan 2016£87,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
120, Desmond Drive £130,000 (Aug 2017) → £134,000 (Jul 2021) → £148,000 (May 2026) +14%
over 9 yrs
36, Desmond Drive £140,000 (Jul 2018) → £143,000 (Dec 2025) +2%
over 7 yrs
5, Desmond Drive £104,700 (Aug 2018) → £112,000 (Mar 2024) → £142,000 (Nov 2025) +36%
over 7 yrs
194, Desmond Drive £215,000 (Aug 2017) → £257,000 (Oct 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
196, Desmond Drive £255,000 (Oct 2022) → £325,000 (Oct 2024) +27%
over 2 yrs
107, Desmond Drive £188,000 (Jun 2016) → £203,000 (Feb 2019) → £250,000 (Apr 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
92, Desmond Drive £175,000 (Jan 2021) → £205,000 (Mar 2023) +17%
over 2 yrs
134, Desmond Drive £87,000 (Jan 2016) → £147,500 (Mar 2023) +70%
over 7 yrs
23, Desmond Drive £170,000 (Oct 2018) → £173,000 (Apr 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs
126, Desmond Drive £95,000 (Jan 2019) → £115,000 (Nov 2019) +21%
over under a year

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Schools near Desmond Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
White Woman Lane Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Lodge Lane Infant School 175 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School 187 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Garrick Green Infant School 116 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Hall School 97 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Sprowston Infant School 111 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sprowston Junior School 175 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Include School Norfolk 80 pupils Other independent school 14–16 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Norwich station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Salhouse station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Hoveton & Wroxham station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old Catton Medical Practice
    55 Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich · 0.4 mi
  • Woodcock Rd Surgery
    29 Woodcock Road, Norwich · 1.6 mi
  • Lawson Road Surgery
    Lawson Road, Norwich · 1.7 mi
  • Magdalen Medical Practice
    Lawson Road, Norwich · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Old Catton Norwich · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Norwich Wroxham Rd Express · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fifers Lane Foodstore · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sprowston · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Old Catton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Dye's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery Bloenheim Road · 0.6 mi
  • The Little House Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.4%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented25.6%17.1%
Households1,066

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents2,489

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks67%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks76%92%

Share of homes across Broadland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Desmond Drive

Ethnic group

HereBroadland
White94.4%96.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%

Religion

HereBroadland
No religion54.9%44.5%
Christian37.3%47.7%
Not answered6%6.2%
Muslim0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBroadland
Born in the UK93.1%94.4%
Born outside the UK6.9%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereBroadland
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.1%
No qualifications19.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%11.1%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%

General health

HereBroadland
Very good health45.5%45.1%
Good health35.7%36.4%
Fair health13.3%13.9%
Bad health4.3%3.6%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBroadland
1 car or van in household44.6%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household31.2%34.3%
No cars or vans in household15%11%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%13.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Broadland.

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