Alston Road is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR6 5DS is located in the Hellesdon North West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alston Road, Norwich, NR6 5DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR6 5DR, NR6 5AS.

Alston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 5DS

Average Price
£280,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£322,525
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£272,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£280,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hyperion House Alston Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-12-23 £288,494
19A Alston Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-05-04 £322,525
16 Alston Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-12-22 £241,233
19C Alston Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-05-05 £149,780
19D Alston Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002015-03-23 £125,941

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		1,889 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 4Kinsale Junior School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		1,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinsale Infant School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		1,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place, NR5 8XZ 		1,488 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mile Cross Primary School
Braiser Road, Mile Cross NR3 2QU 		1,555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwich Primary Academy
Clarkson Road, NR5 8ED 		1,819 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		1,100 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		2,898 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		3,092 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		3,335 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,717 yd Free schools 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 		3,915 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,727 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 		1,587 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		1,932 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		2,743 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road, NR2 3DF 		3,067 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, NR2 3JA 		3,130 yd Foundation special school No 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
Costa Coffee6 Blackberry Court, Sweet Briar Retail Park314 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods1 Blackberry Court, Sweet Briar Retail Park314 yd
Burger KingBurger King (UK) Ltd, Sweet Briar Road463 yd
David Lloyd Clubs NorwichDrayton High Road, Hellesdon514 yd
NVCSBriar Chemicals Ltd, Sweet Briar Road756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Pizza8 Elvin Way, Norwich898 yd
Subway110 Boundary Road, Hellesdon1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheerful Links1 - 3 Whiffler Road, Norwich807 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royal Norwich Golf Club Ltd
DRAYTON HIGH ROAD 		golf548 yd
David Lloyd (Norwich)
DRAYTON HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts721 yd
Hellesdon Hospital (Closed)
Drayton High Road 		grass pitches880 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel)
121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool947 yd
Hellesdon High School
MIDDLETONS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,016 yd
Kinsale Junior School
KINSALE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,079 yd
Sloughbottom Park
VALPY AVENUE 		cycling, grass pitches1,081 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 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Alston Road . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR6 5DS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR6 5DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Caley Close490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackberry Court322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Turnpike Close339 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Turnpike Close339 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turnpike Close339 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside Close475 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area322 yd
2023-09ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackberry Court322 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR6 5DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired56
Part-Time Employee24
Full-Time Employee22
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Construction10
Education10
Human health and social work activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female77
Male71

Partnership Status

Single29
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced9
Widowed9

Health

Very good health57
Good health55
Fair health31
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
White141
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom116
Ireland2
Eastern Asia3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion61
Christian69
Hindu2
Not answered14
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