What's changing near NR7 0LQ
Within 2 km, around Thorpe St Andrew North in Broadland. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
35new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
37homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.1%like-for-like prices in Thorpe St Andrew North, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.4%)
-22%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 8 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
11homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 23 m²
27since energy certificates began (2008)
1in NR7 0LQ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
5storm overflows within 2 km
60hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
51spill events counted
- Anglian Water
Norwich - Ketts Hill Csointo River Wensum35 spills, 51 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Anglian Water
Norwich Lower Close (Ferry Ln) Csointo The River Wensum11 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Anglian Water
Norwich Carrow Road Csointo The River Wensum3 spills, 2 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Anglian Water
Norwich - Chalk Hill Road Csointo River Wensum2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Anglian Water
Norwich Cow Tower Csointo River Wensum0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
28 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (21 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way - Solar Generating SystemApproved, not yet built · 860 kW
Feb 2024
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Way - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Jan 2023
2.5 km away - Battery storage
Burtt Way, Great Plumstead - Solar Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Dec 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Mar 2024
2.6 km away - Biomass
John Youngs Limited, City Road - Biomass BoilerApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 2023
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
John Lewis, All Saints Green - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Mar 2025
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Tesco Stores - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Nov 2025
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Chantry Place, St Stephens Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
May 2023
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Jun 2025
3.3 km away - Solar farm
White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2Approved, not yet built · 9 MW
Sept 2021
3.6 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
13 permitted works running now or planned, 8 of them major.
- Major, planned
Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St AndrewUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
250 m away - Major
Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St AndrewUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
250 m away - Major, planned
Harvey Lane, Thorpe St AndrewUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
550 m away - Major, planned
Stanley Avenue, NorwichUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
900 m away - Major
Steepgreen Close, NorwichHighway repair and maintenance works · NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
900 m away - Major
Gerald Close, NorwichHighway repair and maintenance works · NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
1000 m away - Major, planned
Timothy Close, NorwichHighway repair and maintenance works · NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
1000 m away - Major
Timothy Close, NorwichHighway repair and maintenance works · NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
1000 m away - Standard
Pilling Road, Thorpe St AndrewUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jun 2015
2.8 km away - Recommendation
Norwich to TilburyElectric Lines · Reinforcement of the electricity transmission network between Norwich and Tilbury Substations application due August 2025
7.8 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2022
8.3 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2024
8.8 km away - Decideddecided Jun 2022
9.9 km away - Examination
East Pye SolarGenerating Stations · The project is proposed as being built across multiple sites approximately 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres) in area, located south of Norwich and north of Harleston. The solar sites are concentrated east of Long Stratton, with an additional cluster located south of Great Moulton, approximately 6.5km to the southwest of the solar sites around Long Stratton.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Land East of White Horse Lane (solar farm, 3.6 km); Briar Solar Farm (solar farm, 5.4 km); Avenue Farm (solar farm, 7.3 km); Salhouse Solar Farm (solar farm, 7.6 km); Costessey Landfill Gas Project 2 (landfill gas, 9.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.