Blenheim Close is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8AN 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 Close, Norwich, NR7 8AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8DH, NR7 8AH, NR7 8AR, NR7 8AG, NR7 8AT, NR7 8AP, NR7 8AX, NR7 8AJ, NR7 8AS.

Blenheim Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blenheim Close are based on 41 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 8AN

Average Price
£266,199
Semi-Detached
£257,109
Terraced
£258,424
Detached
£370,495
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Close

Average Price
£261,187
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Blenheim Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002022-08-25 £255,652
14 Blenheim Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-11-26 £274,113
30 Blenheim Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-10-12 £249,234
19 Blenheim Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002018-07-12 £251,822
25 Blenheim Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-01-22 £305,344

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		573 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		573 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		985 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		1,128 yd Community 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 		1,005 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,871 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,352 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		3,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,907 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 		4,483 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 		2,075 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,686 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,014 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,512 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, Sprowston121 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston120 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road105 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane677 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston682 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches476 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts704 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool946 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,037 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 speed171.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blenheim Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 107 crimes were reported near Blenheim Close . 59% 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 8AN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 107
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 11
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close141 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road328 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road172 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road211 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court82 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church View Close234 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church View Close234 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rushmore Close452 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road172 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired81
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Construction18
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male150

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health123
Good health107
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 68
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White285
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion120
Christian147
Hindu2
Other religion2
Not answered23
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