Chester Street is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR2 2AY is located in the Town Close electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR2 2AX, NR2 2AZ, NR2 2DY, NR2 2AW, NR2 2DZ, NR2 2AS, NR2 2DX, NR2 2EB, NR2 2BA.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 46 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 NR2 2AY

Average Price
£322,196
Semi-Detached
£371,845
Terraced
£322,580
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£255,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£322,196
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Chester Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-11-15 £266,722
6 Chester Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£437,2502023-06-26 £448,382
15 Chester Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002022-11-16 £259,615
24 Chester Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building
£240,3502021-06-04 £255,646
7 Chester Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£253,0002019-04-04 £300,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB
4out of 4 2,885 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avenue Junior School
Avenue Road , NR2 3HP
3out of 4 548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street , NR2 2SY
3out of 4 689 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Recreation Road Infant School
Recreation Road , NR2 3PA
4out of 4 886 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colman Infant School
Colman Road , NR4 7AW
4out of 4 960 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB
3out of 4 968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road , NR4 6PP
3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road , NR1 2PL
3out of 4 1,369 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street , NR1 3PB
4out of 4 1,376 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD
3out of 4 1,623 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP
2out of 4 2,299 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ
- not rated 856 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR
- not rated 1,100 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
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU
- not rated 570 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR
- not rated 710 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road , NR2 3JA
4out of 4 819 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF
- not rated 891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Clare School
South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU
4out of 4 1,078 yd Foundation special 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
Kofra16 Onley Street, Norwich137 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall54 Cambridge Street, Norwich183 yd
Holy Trinity Church KitchenHoly Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street254 yd
Greek Actually137 Unthank Road, Norwich264 yd
Grounded119 Unthank Road, Norwich271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The York NR21 Leicester Street, Norwich132 yd
Unthank Arms149 Newmarket Street, Norwich208 yd
Rose Tavern88 Rupert Street, Norwich216 yd
Hop Rocket152A Unthank Road, Norwich250 yd
Pear Tree Inn79 Unthank Road, Norwich280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Fish \& ChipsLee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street1 yd
China Express89 Cambridge Street, Norwich201 yd
Hong Kong Fusion TakeawayHong Kong, 166A Unthank Road277 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill105 Unthank Road, Norwich280 yd
Cantonese Kitchen97 Unthank Road, Norwich280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Foodstore154 Unthank Road, Norwich277 yd
Tesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich353 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket1 Brazen Gate, Norwich729 yd
Tesco Express79 Grove Road, Norwich869 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market10 Queens Road, Norwich880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norwich High School For Girls
NEWMARKET ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool579 yd
Town Close School
IPSWICH ROAD
swimming pool594 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field)
Fairfield Road
grass pitches732 yd
City College Norwich
IPSWICH ROAD
health and fitness suite734 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club
Lime Tree Road
squash courts, tennis courts899 yd
Heigham Park
RECREATION ROAD
tennis courts904 yd
Town Close School Playing Field
Newmarket Road
athletics tracks, grass pitches978 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed)
48 48 St. Giles Street
1,010 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed110.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 433 crimes were reported near Chester Street . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR2 2AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Street, Norwich, NR2 2AY

Employment

NR2 2AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2AY 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 Employee73
Retired37
Student (economically inactive)33
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education34
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female130
Male123

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex46
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed4

Health

Very good health117
Good health93
Fair health36
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 136
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian5
Mixed Other1
White227
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union14
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years25
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Italy5
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion144
Christian69
Buddhist6
Jewish1
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered23