Old School Close is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR5 8BU is located in the Wensum electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 2005-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old School Close, Norwich, NR5 8BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR5 8BT, NR5 8AQ, NR5 8BQ, NR5 8BX, NR5 8AJ, NR5 8DS, NR5 8AR, NR5 8BD, NR5 8AB.

Old School Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old School Close 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 NR5 8BU

Average Price
£248,143
Semi-Detached
£253,295
Terraced
£233,465
Detached
£263,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Close

Average Price
£248,143
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Old School Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-06-21 £232,645
4 Old School Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-12-03 £226,246
3 Old School Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-02-08 £233,747
6 Old School Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002020-10-30 £218,045
14 Old School Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-03-06 £240,093

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		652 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 4Henderson Green Primary School
Earlham Grove, NR5 8DX 		369 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwich Primary Academy
Clarkson Road, NR5 8ED 		737 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Scarnell Road, NR5 8HT 		764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Earlham Junior School
Scarnell Road, NR5 8HT 		764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBluebell Primary School
Lovelace Road, NR4 7DS 		1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		709 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,005 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road, NR4 6PP 		3,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		3,337 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,488 yd Academy converter 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 		2,842 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		3,084 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		929 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, NR2 3JA 		1,453 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		1,533 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road, NR2 3DF 		1,760 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Clare School
South Park Avenue, NR4 7AU 		1,765 yd Foundation special 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
NR5 Community HubCommunity Centre, Cadge Road446 yd
NANSANorfolk And Norwich Scope Association, 200 Bowthorpe Road456 yd
Hammerton Court Community CafeJulian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road628 yd
Bond Street Cafe47 Bond Street, Norwich946 yd
Rasa's Cafe31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fiveways Public HouseFiveways, Gipsy Lane493 yd
The GatehouseDereham Road, Norwich646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Little Fish Bar306 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich261 yd
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House78 Cadge Road, Norwich446 yd
BBQ Chinese Takeaway28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich1,001 yd
Earlham Pizza House32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich1,001 yd
O' Yes Kebab560B Dereham Road, Norwich1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op FoodstoreEast Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane639 yd
Tesco Express GarageTesco Express, Filling Station And Premises683 yd
Co-op Foodstore129 Colman Road, Norwich1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norwich Primary Academy
NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD 		grass pitches914 yd
City Academy Norwich
BLUEBELL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool993 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 speed62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old School Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 372 crimes were reported near Old School Close . Only 28% 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 8BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 372
Violence And Sexual Offences 175
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 29
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 6
Robbery 6
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR5 8BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gipsy Close479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beverley Road329 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Filby Close194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beverley Close386 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Godric Place457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Godric Place457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beverley Road329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beverley Road329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gipsy Lane162 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Filby Close194 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 8BU 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

Student (economically inactive)114
Full-Time Employee83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Retired18
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities29
Education21
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female199
Male139

Partnership Status

Single205
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health169
Good health115
Fair health35
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 134
Degree or Similar 92
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese17
Indian10
Pakistani4
Other Asian25
Black African17
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White232
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years56
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion147
Christian144
Hindu3
Muslim14
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered25
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