Blakestone Drive is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 0LF is located in the Thorpe St Andrew North West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blakestone Drive, Norwich, NR7 0LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 0LQ, NR7 0JZ, NR7 0LD, NR7 0DP, NR7 0JY, NR7 0DR, NR7 0LE, NR7 0JT, NR7 0AP.

Blakestone Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakestone Drive are based on 79 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 NR7 0LF

Average Price
£471,762
Semi-Detached
£546,602
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£469,818
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakestone Drive

Average Price
£471,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakestone DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Blakestone Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-01-30 £323,614
30 Blakestone Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-04-14 £331,559
58 Blakestone Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-03-09 £450,667
23 Blakestone Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-03-31 £530,316
44 Blakestone Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-10-29 £457,607

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St William's Primary School
Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ 		500 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heartsease Primary Academy
Rider Haggard Road, NR7 9UE 		1,017 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lionwood Junior School
Wolfe Road, NR1 4HT 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0QW 		1,303 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Telegraph Lane East, NR1 4AN 		1,331 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,512 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		1,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sprowston Community Academy
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston NR7 8NE 		2,352 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,024 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,041 yd Academy converter 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 		3,300 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		3,980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		2,565 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		2,797 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		3,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wherry School
280 Hall Road, NR1 2GB 		4,133 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTown Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR2 2LR 		4,147 yd Other independent 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
Thailand Thai CuisineThailand Restaurant, 9 Ring Road733 yd
Cafe 193193A Plumstead Road, Norwich841 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road1,003 yd
Witard Road Community CafeBaptist Church, Witard Road1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon Public House88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew218 yd
County Arts Bowls ClubPlumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew742 yd
The RivergardenThe River Garden, 36 Yarmouth Road769 yd
Town House18/22 Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew783 yd
The Cottage Public HouseThe Cottage, 148 Thunder Lane944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Top Chef161 Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew568 yd
Quality Indian Takeaway100 Harvey Lane, Norwich638 yd
Hartlands Fish Bar94 Harvey Lane, Norwich638 yd
Hotspot94A Harvey Lane, Norwich638 yd
New Golden House193B Plumstead Road, Norwich845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich799 yd
East Of England Co-Operative Society Ltd12 Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew800 yd
Tesco Express197 Plumstead Road, Norwich846 yd
Co-op Foodstore21 Witard Road, Norwich1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Williams Primary School
ST. WILLIAMS WAY 		grass pitches497 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed)
Yarmouth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts503 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club
PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST 		indoor bowls629 yd
Langley Preparatory School (Closed)
Yarmouth Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool736 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park
PILLING PARK ROAD 		grass pitches751 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blakestone Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Blakestone Drive . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 0LF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Drugs 2
Vehicle Crime 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 NR7 0LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blakestone Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Le Tunder Close494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aerodrome Road533 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boulton Road421 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gordon Avenue186 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blakestone Drive0 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blakestone Drive0 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hill Crest Road320 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Thor Loke361 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aerodrome Road533 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 0LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities19
Financial and insurance activities18
Manufacturing13
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male130

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed19

Health

Very good health125
Good health96
Fair health43
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 89
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White264
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion106
Christian150
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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