Highfields is in Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR5 0RU is located in the Old Costessey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfields, Norwich, NR5 0RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR5 0SG, NR5 0ST, NR5 0RX, NR5 0SR, NR5 0SQ, NR5 0SD, NR5 0SU, NR5 0SF, NR5 0TW.

Highfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfields are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 0RU

Average Price
£281,351
Semi-Detached
£275,913
Terraced
£286,051
Detached
£346,837
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields

Average Price
£285,303
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Highfields, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-07-30 £218,824
5 Highfields, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002021-06-23 £243,233
12 Highfields, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-07-10 £349,487
8 Highfields, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£213,0002020-02-14 £268,836
4 Highfields, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-10-25 £279,214

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		3,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chapel Break Infant School
Thurlby Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LU 		889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		1,011 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane, Costessey NR5 0RR 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		1,433 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road, Bowthorpe NR5 9AP 		1,987 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		676 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		3,916 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		4,999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		2,222 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		2,982 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		4,001 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Taverham Park, Taverham NR8 6HU 		4,340 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Pettus Road, NR4 7BU 		5,233 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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 Bistro @ Kettle Foods38 Barnard Road, Norwich298 yd
Norfolk Fire & Rescue ServiceFire Service Training Centre, Barnard Road432 yd
RS3FIT10 Francis Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area490 yd
Country Kitchen Foods Ltd @ Grays Fair CourtGrays Fair Court, 266 Dereham Road683 yd
Namco Funscape10 Barnard Road, Norwich699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China China3 Upper Stafford Avenue, Costessey834 yd
Avenue Fish, Chicken & Pizza Place7 Upper Stafford Avenue, Costessey834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Norwich - Dereham Road PFS403 Dereham Road, Costessey278 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ormiston Victory Academy
MIDDLETON CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite474 yd
Ormiston Victory Academy (Closed)
Middleton Crescent 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool613 yd
St Michaels Junior School
ASTLEY ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
The Brook Hotel (Closed)
Bowthorpe Employment Area 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 yd
Costessey Junior School
THREE MILE LANE 		grass pitches1,013 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 speed163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Highfields . 42% 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 NR5 0RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Shoplifting 34
Other Theft 23
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 12
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR5 0RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Road485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Johnson Close201 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Road485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Road485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Road485 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Johnson Close201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Folwell Road306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Johnson Close201 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Johnson Close201 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Johnson Close201 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired39
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Education14
Other10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female109
Male117

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health95
Good health93
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 54

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
White211
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union5
Rest of Europe5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion113
Christian99
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered7
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