Bensley Road is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR2 3JS is located in the Nelson electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bensley Road, Norwich, NR2 3JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR2 3JN, NR2 3JQ, NR2 3JH, NR2 3JP, NR2 3PB, NR2 3JL, NR2 3JF, NR2 3JB, NR2 3LB.

Bensley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensley Road are based on 10 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 3JS

Average Price
£439,609
Semi-Detached
£516,063
Terraced
£420,495
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensley Road

Average Price
£439,609
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Bensley Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£427,5002021-10-11 £451,689
4 Bensley Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002017-12-06 £421,117
4 Bensley Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£289,0002016-01-11 £396,388
1 Bensley Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002011-11-11 £516,677
4 Bensley Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,5002007-01-31 £398,584

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB 		4out of 4 2,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB 		3out of 4 278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Avenue Junior School
Avenue Road , NR2 3HP 		3out of 4 339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Recreation Road Infant School
Recreation Road , NR2 3PA 		4out of 4 432 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colman Infant School
Colman Road , NR4 7AW 		4out of 4 613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colman Junior School
South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU 		3out of 4 704 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP 		2out of 4 1,567 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road , NR4 6PP 		3out of 4 1,611 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road , NR1 2PL 		3out of 4 2,008 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD 		3out of 4 2,045 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street , NR1 3PB 		4out of 4 2,089 yd Academy converter 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 1,551 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 1,643 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
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road , NR2 3JA 		4out of 4 369 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
The Clare School
South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU 		4out of 4 655 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF 		- not rated 838 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU 		- not rated 962 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA 		- not rated 1,302 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
Peapod Pre SchoolPeapod Pre-School, 95 Milford Road374 yd
Greek Actually137 Unthank Road, Norwich480 yd
Grounded119 Unthank Road, Norwich502 yd
Caffe Nero95 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd
The Unthank Arms111 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charred @ The Warwick Arms2 Warwick Street, Norwich409 yd
Warwick Arms2 Warwick Street, Norwich409 yd
The Garden House1 Pembroke Road, Norwich459 yd
Hop Rocket152A Unthank Road, Norwich486 yd
Pear Tree Inn79 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Pizza47 Portersfield Road, Norwich302 yd
Hong Kong Fusion TakeawayHong Kong, 166A Unthank Road471 yd
Cantonese Kitchen97 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips131 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill105 Unthank Road, Norwich507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Foodstore154 Unthank Road, Norwich471 yd
Co-op FoodstoreThe Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops558 yd
Tesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich674 yd
Co-op Foodstore129 Colman Road, Norwich730 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heigham Park
RECREATION ROAD 		tennis courts196 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School
JESSOPP ROAD 		grass pitches409 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre
RECREATION ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Norwich High School For Girls
NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool853 yd
Town Close School Playing Field
Newmarket Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,072 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%

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

Safety

Is Bensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near Bensley Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR2 3JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensley Road, Norwich, NR2 3JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 3JS 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 Employee97
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education40
Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities15
Other13
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female152
Male157

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health188
Good health96
Fair health24
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 2
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 169

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White295

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland4
France2
Germany3
Portugal1
Spain2
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America6
No passport held18

Religion

No religion214
Christian77
Buddhist4
Other religion1
Not answered13
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