Blenheim Road is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8AL is located in the Sprowston Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blenheim Road, Norwich, NR7 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QD, NR7 8QQ, NR7 8AJ, NR7 8QZ, NR7 8QA, NR7 8QG, NR7 8QH, NR7 8AP, NR7 8AR.

Blenheim Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blenheim Road are based on 74 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 8AL

Average Price
£292,380
Semi-Detached
£282,746
Terraced
£320,234
Detached
£292,923
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£330,329

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Road

Average Price
£287,168
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Blenheim Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-11-10 £261,127
37 Blenheim Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-01-04 £332,733
72 Blenheim Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002016-09-09 £258,199
84 Blenheim Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-03-16 £330,329
84 Blenheim Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002013-08-20 £320,234

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		656 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		656 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		836 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston NR6 7JA 		847 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		1,249 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sprowston Community Academy
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston NR7 8NE 		1,251 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,109 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,347 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,974 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		4,090 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 		4,555 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		1,871 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,420 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,987 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,105 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,508 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
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston407 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston405 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road394 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane899 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston913 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches279 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts634 yd
Redmayne Field
PAVILION PAVILION NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,069 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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/s6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blenheim Road dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Blenheim Road . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 8AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 129
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 11
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR7 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road201 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close334 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court371 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road168 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close314 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church View Close134 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church View Close134 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rushmore Close215 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court371 yd

Employment

NR7 8AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired65
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction23
Education17
Other16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male170

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health158
Good health131
Fair health26
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed Other1
White316
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Lithuania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion180
Christian117
Jewish1
Muslim1
Sikh3
Not answered26
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