Friends Road is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR5 8HW is located in the University electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friends Road, Norwich, NR5 8HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR5 8HX, NR5 8HU, NR5 8JF, NR5 8JG, NR4 7TG, NR5 8HP, NR5 8HT, NR5 8HQ, NR5 8HH.

Friends Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friends Road are based on 66 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 8HW

Average Price
£263,232
Semi-Detached
£299,691
Terraced
£226,772
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friends Road

Average Price
£270,263
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friends Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63B Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-01-28 £257,688
58 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,7702020-11-06 £278,728
64 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-09-07 £349,073
62 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£229,0002016-12-05 £301,016
62 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002007-09-28 £291,936

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		1,071 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 4West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Scarnell Road, NR5 8HT 		415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Earlham Junior School
Scarnell Road, NR5 8HT 		415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBluebell Primary School
Lovelace Road, NR4 7DS 		1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwich Primary Academy
Clarkson Road, NR5 8ED 		1,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henderson Green Primary School
Earlham Grove, NR5 8DX 		1,327 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		604 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road, NR4 6PP 		3,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		3,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,970 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road, NR1 2PL 		4,029 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		3,662 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		3,718 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
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		776 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		1,053 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Pettus Road, NR4 7BU 		1,866 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		2,053 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Clare School
South Park Avenue, NR4 7AU 		2,059 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
Earlham Park CafeThe Gardens, Earlham Road154 yd
Rasa's Cafe31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich470 yd
The TerraceSainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia717 yd
SportscafeEast Anglian Sports Park, University Of East Anglia717 yd
Union Coffee ShopUnion House, The Street717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fiveways Public HouseFiveways, Gipsy Lane631 yd
ScholarsUnion House, The Street717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBQ Chinese Takeaway28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich431 yd
Earlham Pizza House32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich431 yd
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House78 Cadge Road, Norwich792 yd
Dellacasa81 Lovelace Road, Norwich1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express GarageTesco Express, Filling Station And Premises427 yd
Co-op FoodstoreEast Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane455 yd
Co-op Foodstore85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
City Academy Norwich
BLUEBELL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool392 yd
Sportspark
UNIVERSITY DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts522 yd
Norwich Primary Academy
NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friends Road dangerous?

In 2023, 355 crimes were reported near Friends Road . Only 29% 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 8HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 355
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Shoplifting 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 25
Public Order 21
Bicycle Theft 12
Burglary 8
Drugs 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Sarah Williman Close439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sarah Williman Close439 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priscilla Close264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priscilla Close264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Buttermere Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sarah Williman Close439 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 8HW 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)134
Full-Time Employee58
Retired47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)46
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed15
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female218
Male227

Partnership Status

Single273
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health202
Good health158
Fair health64
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 165
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese14
Indian7
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Black African12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White369
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years28
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Romania1
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion251
Christian132
Buddhist5
Jewish2
Muslim16
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered36
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