Layer Close is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR5 9NS is located in the Bowthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Layer Close, Norwich, NR5 9NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR5 9LY, NR5 9NW, NR5 9NP, NR5 9HA, NR5 9NN, NR5 9AA, NR5 9PS, NR5 9LJ, NR5 9NL.

Layer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Layer Close are based on 52 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 9NS

Average Price
£343,069
Semi-Detached
£372,243
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£347,987
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,436
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layer Close

Average Price
£329,021
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£264,5002021-06-02 £297,562
14 Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002020-03-20 £316,811
8 Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-10-11 £360,601
11 Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£252,0002018-03-12 £316,550
12 Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-11-16 £290,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		2,470 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 		463 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		488 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane, Costessey NR5 0RR 		1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road, Bowthorpe NR5 9AP 		1,289 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bawburgh School
Hockering Lane, Bawburgh NR9 3LR 		1,922 yd Community school 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 		1,578 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		2,839 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hethersett Academy
Queen's Road, Hethersett NR9 3DB 		5,030 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,911 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		2,175 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		2,784 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Pettus Road, NR4 7BU 		4,042 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Clare School
South Park Avenue, NR4 7AU 		4,316 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
Roys Cafe11 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene225 yd
Namco Funscape10 Barnard Road, Norwich713 yd
Castle Carvery - Clocktower26 Jarrold Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area740 yd
Norfolk Fire & Rescue ServiceFire Service Training Centre, Barnard Road857 yd
RS3FIT10 Francis Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Norkie Public HouseNorkie, Bowthorpe Main Centre225 yd
The FDCBowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friends Take Away9 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene228 yd
Happy House10 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roys (Wroxham) LtdBowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene228 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michaels Junior School
ASTLEY ROAD 		grass pitches516 yd
The Fdc
Clover Hill Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches863 yd
The Brook Hotel (Closed)
Bowthorpe Employment Area 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool865 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 speed130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed39.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Layer Close . 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 9NS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Shoplifting 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 16
Other Theft 15
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR5 9NS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Courtenay Close424 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pishmire Close525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Courtenay Close424 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowthorpe Hall Road243 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Bowthorpe Hall Road243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swafield Street402 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Swafield Street402 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pishmire Close525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Crofts339 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thacker Way262 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR5 9NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Other2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female185
Male160

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed36

Health

Very good health134
Good health108
Fair health70
Bad health25
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 93
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White306
Arab21
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal4
Poland1
Romania3
Middle East21
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
No passport held72

Religion

No religion140
Christian151
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim23
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered21
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