Houghton Close is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR5 9DE is located in the Bowthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Close, Norwich, NR5 9DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR5 9DB, NR5 9DG, NR5 9DZ, NR5 9DF, NR5 0SY, NR5 9DD, NR5 9DA, NR5 9AU, NR5 0EB.

Houghton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Close are based on 16 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 9DE

Average Price
£298,835
Semi-Detached
£295,610
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£299,579
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Close

Average Price
£298,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Houghton Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-06-28 £365,625
3 Houghton Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002019-05-07 £335,139
3 Houghton Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-05-19 £305,499
2 Houghton Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002011-02-18 £274,405
5 Houghton Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002007-12-14 £290,148

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		1,333 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 4Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road, Bowthorpe NR5 9AP 		202 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place, NR5 8XZ 		835 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane, Costessey NR5 0RR 		931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		1,129 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwich Primary Academy
Clarkson Road, NR5 8ED 		1,264 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,689 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		2,133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		3,007 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,797 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road, NR4 6PP 		4,877 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,738 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,050 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		563 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		1,041 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		2,493 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, NR2 3JA 		3,417 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Pettus Road, NR4 7BU 		3,573 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
Society Alive Food Hive13 Waldegrave, Norwich391 yd
Castle Carvery - Clocktower26 Jarrold Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry TreeDereham Road, Norwich332 yd
Anatoli Social Club2D Larkman Lane, Norwich712 yd
The FDCBowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road716 yd
The Crown79 Norwich Road, Costessey830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway @ BP Oval Service Station2 Dereham Road, Costessey135 yd
Bacon \& BurgerGarden Outside 568 Dereham Road, Norwich477 yd
Neptune Fish Bar179A Earlham Green Lane, Norwich533 yd
Happy View173 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich549 yd
Istanbul Kebab71 Knowland Grove, Norwich557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi1 Larkman Lane, Norwich784 yd
Co-Op Daily200 Norwich Road, New Costessey811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Primary School
GENTRY PLACE 		grass pitches714 yd
The Fdc
Clover Hill Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches718 yd
Breckland Park Recreation Ground
JERNINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches741 yd
Valley Primary Academy
GENTRY PLACE 		grass pitches755 yd
Norwich Primary Academy
NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,058 yd
Costessey Junior School
THREE MILE LANE 		grass pitches1,068 yd
The Brook Hotel (Closed)
Bowthorpe Employment Area 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,076 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed233.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 337 crimes were reported near Houghton Close . 30% 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 9DE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 337
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
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 9DE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Drive336 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bumstede Court506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bumstede Court506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lushington Close197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oval Avenue501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goodhale Road354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cotterall Court347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knowland Grove483 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poppyfields354 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waldegrave374 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 9DE 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 Employee77
Retired41
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Other10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male141

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated5
Divorced35
Widowed4

Health

Very good health133
Good health102
Fair health37
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian2
Other Asian8
Black African5
Other Black1
White257
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years28
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Italy1
Portugal3
Lithuania10
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion146
Christian126
Buddhist10
Not answered9
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