East of England

Opticians in Norwich

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 20 optical sites in Norwich when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 17 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 75% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Norwich is commissioned through NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.

Optical sites

20

Contractors

17

Single-site practices

5

Towns covered

1

Who runs the practices in Norwich

Independent and smaller groups

15 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Specsavers

2 sites

Standard test £25, see prices

Boots Opticians

2 sites

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Norwich

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Anglian Optics (Waterloo Road)31 Waterloo Road, Norwich NR3 1EGIndependent single-site contractorApril 2018TP8NV
Boots Opticians (Norwich)19 Castle Mall, Norwich NR1 3DDBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5XP
Boots Opticians (Norwich)4C Castle Street, Norwich NR2 1PDBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP7M2
Castle Street Optometry4D Castle Street, Norwich NR2 1PDEsme Optical LtdApril 2018E5R5I
Cecil Amey Ltd - Norwich22A Haymarket, Norwich NR2 1QHCecil Amey LtdApril 2008TP3A8
Centenary OpticiansUnit 3, Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene, Norwich NR5 9HAMultioptics LimitedNovember 2021E4C7U
Coe Costa & Moore Opticians (Church Lane)Eaton Centre, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich NR4 6NWCoe Costa & Moore OpticiansOctober 2017TP8M2
Coleman Opticians7-11 St. Augustines Street, Norwich NR3 3DHColeman OpticiansApril 2008TP3LE
D R Grey LtdWensum House, 10A Wensum Street, Norwich NR3 1HRD R Grey LtdApril 2008TP3KK
Dipple and Conway Opticians - Norwich19 Castle Street, Norwich NR2 1PBDipple and Conway OpticiansApril 2008TP3T8
M&S Opticians (Norwich)11-15 Rampant Horse Street, Norwich NR2 1QROwl Optical LtdMay 2022X8B6M
Moss and Leakey Opticians (Norwich)1 Timberhill, Norwich NR1 3JZMoss and LeakeyApril 2008TP7EX
Norfolk Opthalmics Ltd - Cambridge St26 Cambridge Street, Norwich NR2 2BBNorfolk Ophthalmics LtdApril 2016TP589
Optical Express [Norwich]1 Haymarket, Norwich NR2 1QDOptical ExpressApril 2008TP3WQ
Scrivens Opticians (Norwich Plumstead Rd)209 Plumstead Road, Norwich NR1 4ABScrivensApril 2008TP3EJ
Scrivens Opticians (Norwich Upper St. Giles)87 Upper St. Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1ABScrivensApril 2008TP3RE
Specsavers (St Stephens Street, Norwich)55 St. Stephens Street, Norwich NR1 3QRSpecsaversApril 2014TP2E9
Specsavers (White Lion St, Norwich)9 White Lion Street, Norwich NR2 1QASpecsaversApril 2008TP6TK
The Specs Factory1 Europa Way, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2ENThe Specs FactoryApril 2008TP3M7
Vision Express (Norwich)71 Castle Mall, Norwich NR1 3DDVision ExpressApril 2008TP780

What an eye test costs in Norwich

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 15 sites in Norwich outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026