Wensum Street is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR3 1HY is located in the Thorpe Hamlet electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wensum Street, Norwich, NR3 1HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR3 1LA, NR3 1HJ, NR3 1HZ, NR3 1HG, NR3 1RS, NR3 1RQ, NR3 1JX, NR3 1JP, NR3 1HP.

Wensum Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensum Street are based on 11 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 NR3 1HY

Average Price
£232,036
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£232,036
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensum Street

Average Price
£213,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensum Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Wensum Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,8932015-02-23 £264,759
18 Wensum Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,0001998-05-14 £199,313

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		3,688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Magdalen Gates Primary School
Bull Close Road, NR3 1NG 		758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charles Darwin Primary School
81 Rose Lane, NR1 1DJ 		834 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Free School Norwich
Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		1,083 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George White Junior School
Silver Road, NR3 4RG 		1,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street, NR2 2SY 		1,191 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		176 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		1,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,713 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road, NR1 2PL 		2,376 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,624 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		689 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		1,923 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		298 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		396 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		1,348 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road, NR2 3DF 		1,486 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		1,927 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
The Recipe @ The Ribs Of Beef24 Wensum Street, Norwich6 yd
Carberrys18 Wensum Street, Norwich6 yd
La Repubblica Della Pizza @ The Ribs Of Beef24 Wensum Street, Norwich6 yd
Fika Norwich25 Wensum Street, Norwich41 yd
Olive's (Front Of House)40 Elm Hill, Norwich82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ribs Of Beef24 Wensum Street, Norwich6 yd
Chambers Cocktail CompanyThe Lawyer, 12 - 14 Wensum Street6 yd
The Glass HouseThe Glasshouse, 9 - 13 Wensum Street41 yd
Mischief Tavern8 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich81 yd
The Strangers Club22 - 24 Elm Hill, Norwich82 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Go Go19 Wensum Street, Norwich41 yd
Blue Bear Coffee Co.13A Tombland, Norwich162 yd
Crocodiles10 Tombland, Norwich168 yd
Norwich Pizza And Kebab6 Magdalen Street, Norwich184 yd
Amaretto DelicatessenEmily House, 16 St Georges Street236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roys77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich432 yd
Tesco Stores19 London Street, Norwich458 yd
Iceland1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich488 yd
Tesco Express45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich523 yd
Farm Foods67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich687 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norwich School
69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite188 yd
The Gym (Norwich City)
6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET 		health and fitness suite450 yd
Phoenix Gym
ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall)
CASTLE MALL 		health and fitness suite742 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club
15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts750 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich)
BARRACK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool764 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed)
48 48 St. Giles Street 		775 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed)
19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street 		health and fitness suite777 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed)
Prince of Wales Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool797 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich)
UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD 		health and fitness suite916 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Wensum Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2244 crimes were reported near Wensum Street . Only 2% 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 NR3 1HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wensum Street, Norwich, NR3 1HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2244
Violence And Sexual Offences 804
Anti Social Behaviour 423
Public Order 233
Shoplifting 191
Criminal Damage And Arson 128
Other Theft 122
Drugs 83
Bicycle Theft 73
Theft From The Person 45
Possession Of Weapons 35
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 31
Robbery 23
Other Crime 21

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR3 1HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Upper King Street338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agricultural Hall Plain410 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wensum Street, Norwich, NR3 1HY

Employment

NR3 1HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 NR3 1HY 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 Employee40
Retired30
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Part-Time Employee9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Accommodation and food service activities25
Financial and insurance activities25
Human health and social work activities24
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other11
Information and communication9
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female66
Male61

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex34
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed5

Health

Very good health58
Good health52
Fair health15
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 66
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White113

Country of Birth

United Kingdom105
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK105
10+ Years9
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Ireland5
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion60
Christian51
Hindu3
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered8
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