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

Nearby postcodes are: NR2 1SA, NR2 2SP, NR2 2SN, NR2 1RY, NR2 1RZ, NR2 2SG, NR2 2SQ, NR2 2TJ, NR2 2TH.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 60 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 2SL

Average Price
£113,798
Semi-Detached
£173,276
Terraced
£169,668
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£94,063
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£291,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17C Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,5002021-03-04 £68,584
17A Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£41,2502019-12-10 £46,235
19B Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-02-14 £174,481
56 Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002018-07-27 £141,194
17B Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£51,0002016-04-15 £61,096

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB 		4out of 4 3,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street , NR2 2SY 		3out of 4 238 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Free School Norwich
Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		3out of 4 768 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Avenue Junior School
Avenue Road , NR2 3HP 		3out of 4 846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Recreation Road Infant School
Recreation Road , NR2 3PA 		4out of 4 1,106 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB 		3out of 4 1,416 yd Academy converter 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 4 980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD 		3out of 4 1,105 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road , NR1 2PL 		3out of 4 1,457 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road , NR4 6PP 		3out of 4 1,733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP 		2out of 4 2,689 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 562 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 910 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 840 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR 		- not rated 874 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU 		- not rated 1,036 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road , NR2 3JA 		4out of 4 1,064 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		- not rated 1,101 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Coach And Horses1 Union Street, Norwich5 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe26 Suffolk Square, Norwich241 yd
Littlehaven Cafe45 St Stephens Square, Norwich260 yd
ASK Italian404 - 405 Chapelfield Plain, Chapelfield297 yd
Costa Coffee210 Merchants Hall, Chapelfield297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coachmakers Arms9 St Stephens Road, Norwich306 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - InnTrowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road306 yd
The Champion Pub101 Chapel Field Road, Norwich310 yd
Rose Tavern88 Rupert Street, Norwich324 yd
The Georgian Townhouse30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Sole Plaice27 Suffolk Square, Norwich241 yd
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield297 yd
Good Food Takeaway15 St Stephens Road, Norwich306 yd
China Express89 Cambridge Street, Norwich374 yd
Boba Bubble Tea12 Queens Road, Norwich444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich416 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket1 Brazen Gate, Norwich423 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market10 Queens Road, Norwich433 yd
Tesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich485 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed)
48 48 St. Giles Street 		520 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club
15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts561 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed)
19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street 		health and fitness suite644 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall)
CASTLE MALL 		health and fitness suite753 yd
The Gym (Norwich City)
6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Town Close School
IPSWICH ROAD 		swimming pool832 yd
Notre Dame High School
SURREY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite846 yd
City College Norwich
IPSWICH ROAD 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field)
Fairfield Road 		grass pitches1,081 yd
Norwich High School For Girls
NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,085 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 58.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 58.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.5%

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 speed58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1607 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR2 2SL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL

Employment

NR2 2SL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Retired38
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed16
Other10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities16
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male147

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated7
Divorced40
Widowed10

Health

Very good health127
Good health101
Fair health44
Bad health27
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 79
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese9
Indian13
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African21
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White242
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union45
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years56
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland1
Portugal2
Spain5
Lithuania6
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries21
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia3
No passport held79

Religion

No religion152
Christian100
Hindu11
Muslim14
Other religion4
Not answered29
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