Merchant Way is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR6 5HS is located in the Hellesdon South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Way, Norwich, NR6 5HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR6 5LB, NR6 5LF, NR6 5HU, NR6 5LE, NR6 5HY, NR6 5LD, NR6 5HX, NR6 5LG, NR6 5HT.

Merchant Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Way are based on 108 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 5HS

Average Price
£208,956
Semi-Detached
£230,381
Terraced
£192,703
Detached
£237,183
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,957
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Way

Average Price
£208,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Merchant Way, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-09-20 £211,553
24 Merchant Way, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002023-09-08 £173,332
32 Merchant Way, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-08-22 £195,239
11 Merchant Way, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-01-17 £200,123
39 Merchant Way, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-11 £177,281

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		3,199 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 4Heather Avenue Infant School
Heather Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 6LT 		358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mile Cross Primary School
Braiser Road, Mile Cross NR3 2QU 		830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinsale Junior School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinsale Infant School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		965 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catton Grove Primary School
Weston Road, NR3 3TP 		1,029 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,365 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,451 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sprowston Community Academy
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston NR7 8NE 		3,962 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		4,041 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,854 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,955 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton NR6 7AD 		1,664 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		1,724 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		2,904 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		3,131 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		3,328 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Dessert Lounge Norwich6 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich891 yd
Escape3 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich898 yd
High Altitude91 Whiffler Road, Norwich920 yd
Ingram Micro/AnovoCommunications House, 30 Vulcan Road North930 yd
Highball Climbing CentreUnit 1, 3 Twickenham Road940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whiffler Public HouseBoundary Road, Hellesdon296 yd
The BoundaryBoundary Tavern, 414 Aylsham Road404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boundary Grill Peri Peri Chicken367 Aylsham Road, Norwich347 yd
Pizza Hut365 Aylsham Road, Norwich386 yd
Boundary Fish Bar357 - 357A Aylsham Road, Norwich386 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway359 - 361 Aylsham Road, Norwich386 yd
Love Thy Burger351 Aylsham Road, Norwich418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Foodstore321D Aylsham Road, Norwich725 yd
Cheerful Links1 - 3 Whiffler Road, Norwich952 yd
Lidl295 Aylsham Road, Norwich984 yd
Tesco164 Cromer Road, Hellesdon1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel)
121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 yd
David Lloyd (Norwich)
DRAYTON HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts827 yd
Norman Centre
Bignold Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls844 yd
Jarrolds Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Heath Crescent 		grass pitches, tennis courts864 yd
Catton Grove Primary School
WESTON ROAD 		grass pitches918 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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merchant Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Merchant Way . 36% 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 NR6 5HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 150
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 18
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 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 NR6 5HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spynke Road315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Civic Gardens545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spynke Road315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Coldershaw Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vera Road116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutherland Avenue484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gowing Court355 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Eustace Road449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boundary Road517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Civic Gardens545 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR6 5HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed2
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Education7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female160
Male107

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed57

Health

Very good health87
Good health96
Fair health62
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 48
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White263

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union30
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years33
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion96
Christian158
Not answered13
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