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

Nearby postcodes are: NR2 2TH, NR2 2TJ, NR2 2SL, NR2 2SN, NR2 2TG, NR2 2TA, NR2 2TE, NR2 1SA, NR2 2SG.

Wessex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Street are based on 48 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 2SP

Average Price
£164,166
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£193,662
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,250
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Street

Average Price
£136,747
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-11-24 £164,944
12 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-08-31 £163,312
16 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-06-06 £182,422
14 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-01-12 £172,100
10 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002009-11-19 £193,662

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB 		4out of 4 3,149 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 4 235 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Free School Norwich
Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		3out of 4 774 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Avenue Junior School
Avenue Road , NR2 3HP 		3out of 4 839 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Recreation Road Infant School
Recreation Road , NR2 3PA 		4out of 4 1,121 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB 		3out of 4 1,386 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 4 975 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD 		3out of 4 1,198 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road , NR1 2PL 		3out of 4 1,367 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road , NR4 6PP 		3out of 4 1,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP 		2out of 4 2,678 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 642 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 818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Town Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR 		- not rated 775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF 		- not rated 896 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU 		- not rated 943 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road , NR2 3JA 		4out of 4 1,073 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		- not rated 1,177 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, Norwich105 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe26 Suffolk Square, Norwich230 yd
Littlehaven Cafe45 St Stephens Square, Norwich236 yd
Juniper Coffee Shop13 St Stephens Road, Norwich278 yd
Quasar Elite17 - 19 St Stephens Road, Norwich278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Tavern88 Rupert Street, Norwich265 yd
Coachmakers Arms9 St Stephens Road, Norwich278 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - InnTrowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road278 yd
The Champion Pub101 Chapel Field Road, Norwich309 yd
The York NR21 Leicester Street, Norwich434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Sole Plaice27 Suffolk Square, Norwich230 yd
Good Food Takeaway15 St Stephens Road, Norwich278 yd
China Express89 Cambridge Street, Norwich289 yd
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield360 yd
Boba Bubble Tea12 Queens Road, Norwich448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket1 Brazen Gate, Norwich373 yd
Iceland67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich436 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market10 Queens Road, Norwich438 yd
Tesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich484 yd
Tesco Express79 Grove Road, Norwich593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed)
48 48 St. Giles Street 		620 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club
15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts627 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed)
19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street 		health and fitness suite696 yd
Town Close School
IPSWICH ROAD 		swimming pool731 yd
City College Norwich
IPSWICH ROAD 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall)
CASTLE MALL 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Notre Dame High School
SURREY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite844 yd
The Gym (Norwich City)
6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET 		health and fitness suite888 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field)
Fairfield Road 		grass pitches981 yd
Norwich High School For Girls
NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool997 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 speed66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1092 crimes were reported near Wessex Street . Only 7% 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 NR2 2SP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SP

Employment

NR2 2SP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee52
Retired41
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education11
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female98
Male85

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex22
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed12

Health

Very good health63
Good health66
Fair health32
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 64
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Other Asian2
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White157

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years23
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion85
Christian65
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered10
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