Thorpe Road is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR1 1RU is located in the Thorpe Hamlet electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR1 1RT, NR1 1UH, NR1 1HQ, NR1 1FE, NR1 1EZ, NR1 1HD, NR1 1ES, NR1 4DB, NR1 1BA.

Thorpe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorpe Road are based on 490 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1RU

Average Price
£631,033
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£631,033

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£368,809
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lansdowne Hotel, 116 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£550,0002017-01-26 £631,033

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		4,973 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Telegraph Lane East, NR1 4AN 		560 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charles Darwin Primary School
81 Rose Lane, NR1 1DJ 		595 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lionwood Junior School
Wolfe Road, NR1 4HT 		907 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Free School Norwich
Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		1,286 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakenham Primary School
City Road, NR1 2HL 		1,504 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		1,160 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		1,534 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road, NR1 2PL 		2,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,438 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,674 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		1,568 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		2,099 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		1,005 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		1,194 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		1,460 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTown Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR2 2LR 		2,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wherry School
280 Hall Road, NR1 2GB 		2,339 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Norwich Hotel116 Thorpe Road, Norwich7 yd
Namaste India2 Stracey Road, Norwich125 yd
Tiffin Sandwich Bar102 Thorpe Road, Norwich172 yd
Gem Of Norwich2 - 6 Thorpe Road, Norwich465 yd
AMT CoffeeNorwich Railway Station, Station Approach497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canary Social Club104 Thorpe Road, Norwich66 yd
Coach & HorsesCoach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road172 yd
Jubilee Public HouseThe Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road415 yd
William IV Public House33 Quebec Road, Norwich526 yd
Queen Of IceniUnit 6, Wherry Road607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Flavours98 Thorpe Road, Norwich172 yd
Pizza OroBasement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road465 yd
Abellio Greater AngliaNorwich Railway Station, Station Approach497 yd
SubwayNorwich Railway Station, Station Approach497 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Public CateringNorwich City Football Club, Carrow Road554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op FoodstoreUnit 4, Norwich Railway Station477 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station1 Albion Way, Norwich637 yd
Morrison's Supermarket1 Albion Way, Norwich637 yd
One Stop Stores101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich709 yd
Tesco Express45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road)
CARROW ROAD 		grass pitches562 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation
Carrow Road 		artificial grass pitch582 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich)
UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD 		health and fitness suite610 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed)
Prince of Wales Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool641 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich)
WHERRY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool698 yd
Wensum Sports Centre
WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts759 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 637 crimes were reported near Thorpe Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR1 1RU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 637
Violence And Sexual Offences 182
Shoplifting 165
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Public Order 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 34
Drugs 22
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 16
Bicycle Theft 13
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR1 1RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Norwich (Station)473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guelph Road469 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guelph Road469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stracey Road159 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stracey Road159 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired47
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Part-Time Employee10
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Accommodation and food service activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female85
Male104

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex18
Separated4
Divorced5
Widowed32

Health

Very good health72
Good health68
Fair health43
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 66
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White157
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union11
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
France1
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion101
Christian27
Buddhist1
Muslim11
Not answered50
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