Worried folk in a city estate remain sceptical of a charity's reassurances about housing for homeless people which is set to be built.
Two garage blocks will be demolished to make way for 12 new properties in Netherwood Green, near County Hall, which are intended to be used by people in a vulnerable situation.
The flats will be built by St Martins Housing Trust, which works to prevent homelessness in the city, despite a host of objections to the plans.
However, after the project was approved by Norwich City Council earlier this month, some people living in the area remain upset and some are even looking to sell up.
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Malika Omar has lived in Netherwood Green for 26 years but is looking to move after learning about the plans.
The 66-year-old said: "I live on my own and frankly, I'm terrified of what might happen.
"I come back from work at night and I'm already terrified of walking home by myself in case someone is following me - I just feel this will only make things worse.
"I need to get out so I'm trying to put my house on the market but knowing what's happening here I'm not sure I'll find someone to buy it."
Around 60 people attended a community meeting about the plans earlier this year when complaints about drug use and anti-social behaviour at another St Martins property in Lakenham were raised.
Dr Jan Sheldon, chief executive of St Martins, has insisted any issues of concern will be addressed.
She said: "It’s not until our projects are operational that local people can see how hard we work to be the best neighbour we can be and what a difference our projects make to lives in the city."
Denver Girling and his wife, Susan Girling, have lived in Netherwood Green for 55 years and have heard horror stories from nearby Lakenfields, where St Martins developed homeless housing a couple of years ago.
Mrs Girling, 74, added: "We're not pleased at all.
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"If it turns out anything like Lakenfields then our property value is going to plummet.
"There are already issues here with drugs in the flats opposite and we're worried it will feed back to the people moving here and make things worse."
Mr Girling, 76, echoed his wife's concerns and said: "All we hear is that police are called out every day in Lakenfields and we don't need that here in a homely estate like this.
"We'd sell the house if we could but at the age we are we don't need another mortgage."
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