Essex Street is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR2 2BL 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 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR2 2BJ, NR2 2BW, NR2 2BQ, NR2 2BN, NR2 2AA, NR2 2BB, NR2 2AT, NR2 2BP, NR2 2BA.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 84 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 2BL

Average Price
£424,002
Semi-Detached
£507,217
Terraced
£364,347
Detached
£651,395
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£229,386

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£424,002
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-10-13 £562,214
43 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0502022-06-01 £279,472
27 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-04-15 £469,936
2 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-12-16 £566,708
40 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-01-11 £356,044

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB 		4out of 4 2,826 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 4 501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street , NR2 2SY 		3out of 4 572 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Recreation Road Infant School
Recreation Road , NR2 3PA 		4out of 4 795 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB 		3out of 4 1,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Free School Norwich
Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		3out of 4 1,112 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street , NR1 3PB 		4out of 4 1,313 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD 		3out of 4 1,373 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road , NR1 2PL 		3out of 4 1,546 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road , NR4 6PP 		3out of 4 1,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP 		2out of 4 2,340 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		- not rated 886 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ 		- not rated 1,005 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF 		- not rated 664 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road , NR2 3JA 		4out of 4 742 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU 		- not rated 848 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR 		- not rated 898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA 		- not rated 1,109 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
Holy Trinity Church KitchenHoly Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street87 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe26 Suffolk Square, Norwich117 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall54 Cambridge Street, Norwich125 yd
Open TableTrinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road260 yd
Trory Street Deli9 Trory Street, Norwich269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Tavern88 Rupert Street, Norwich151 yd
Pear Tree Inn79 Unthank Road, Norwich290 yd
The Georgian Townhouse30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich311 yd
The York NR21 Leicester Street, Norwich349 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms2 Warwick Street, Norwich384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Sole Plaice27 Suffolk Square, Norwich117 yd
China Express89 Cambridge Street, Norwich266 yd
Lee's Fish \& ChipsLee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street278 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill105 Unthank Road, Norwich290 yd
Cantonese Kitchen97 Unthank Road, Norwich290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich155 yd
Co-op Foodstore154 Unthank Road, Norwich441 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket1 Brazen Gate, Norwich695 yd
Iceland67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich767 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market10 Queens Road, Norwich775 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed)
48 48 St. Giles Street 		753 yd
Town Close School
IPSWICH ROAD 		swimming pool805 yd
Norwich High School For Girls
NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool855 yd
City College Norwich
IPSWICH ROAD 		health and fitness suite904 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club
15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts907 yd
Heigham Park
RECREATION ROAD 		tennis courts919 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field)
Fairfield Road 		grass pitches988 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed)
19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street 		health and fitness suite999 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre
RECREATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,042 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 592 crimes were reported near Essex Street . Only 16% 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 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired28
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male122

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex59
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed7

Health

Very good health153
Good health83
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 126
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other6
White225
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union33
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
France3
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal4
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion146
Christian80
Hindu4
Muslim21
Other religion10
Not answered20
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