Railway Cottages is in Old Lakenham, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR1 2LZ is located in the Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Cottages, Old Lakenham, Norwich, NR1 2LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR1 2TH, NR1 2LY, NR1 2NA, NR1 2NB, NR1 2NW, NR1 2NF, NR1 2ND, NR1 2LX, NR1 2NE.

Railway Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Cottages are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2LZ

Average Price
£244,312
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£234,379
Detached
£264,178
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Cottages

Average Price
£257,882
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Railway Cottages, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-09-08 £262,432
4 Railway Cottages, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-11-08 £266,294
4 Railway Cottages, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£181,0002016-11-18 £262,062
2 Railway Cottages, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002015-08-07 £215,068
3 Railway Cottages, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002010-07-23 £179,845

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		5,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Duckett Close, NR1 2LR 		464 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lakenham Primary School
City Road, NR1 2HL 		1,105 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tuckswood Academy and Nursery
Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood NR4 6BP 		1,182 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Trowse Primary School
Pepperpot Drive, NR14 8TU 		1,446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Free School Norwich
Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		2,098 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road, NR1 2PL 		1,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Technical College Norfolk
Old Hall Road, NR4 6FF 		1,811 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		1,922 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road, NR4 6PP 		1,965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,149 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		1,684 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		2,671 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Wherry School
280 Hall Road, NR1 2GB 		906 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedVisiting Teacher Service Central
Greenwood Centre, Allandale Road NR4 6BP 		1,151 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		1,220 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harford Manor School, Norwich
43 Ipswich Road, NR2 2LN 		1,402 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTown Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR2 2LR 		1,829 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Norfolk County Council Sports And Social ClubCounty Council Staff Club Kitchen, Martineau Lane358 yd
County Hall - Staff Restaurant / Shop / Mardle RestaurantNorfolk County Council, County Hall502 yd
AldissUnit 2, Hall Road Retail Park762 yd
McDonalds162 Barrett Road, Norwich791 yd
Costa Coffee4 - 5 The Lastings, Sandy Lane807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shoemakers1 The Lastings, Sandy Lane953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hope Coffee CartNew Hope Christian Centre, 2 Martineau Lane358 yd
New Island60 Sandy Lane, Norwich403 yd
Long John Hill Fish Bar61 Long John Hill, Norwich452 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree5 St Johns Close, Norwich1,088 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips3 St Johns Close, Norwich1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 5, Hall Road Retail Park762 yd
Food WarehouseUnit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park912 yd
Home BargainsUnit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park912 yd
Asda11 The Lastings, Sandy Lane1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery
DUCKETT CLOSE 		grass pitches611 yd
The Gym (Norwich Hall Road)
HALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite929 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich)
HALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,004 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 89 crimes were reported near Railway Cottages . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR1 2LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 89
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR1 2LZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webdell Court157 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manthorpe Close414 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Duckett Close517 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webdell Court157 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wilby Road460 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Barrett Road441 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harwood Road489 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Webdell Court157 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duckett Close517 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coke Road511 yd

Employment

NR1 2LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired35
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Other4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female98
Male93

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex69
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health88
Good health78
Fair health22
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White179
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union5
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Germany3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion110
Christian75
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered1
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