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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QG, NR7 8AR, NR7 8AS, NR7 8QF, NR7 8AT, NR7 8AJ, NR7 8AL, NR7 8AN, NR7 8QR.

Blenheim Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blenheim Crescent are based on 47 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 8AW

Average Price
£290,346
Semi-Detached
£287,002
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£339,379
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Crescent

Average Price
£290,346
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 CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Blenheim Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-04-21 £371,490
39 Blenheim Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-03-18 £303,428
34 Blenheim Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-12-17 £441,403
21 Blenheim Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-05-14 £335,767
2 Blenheim Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£259,0002021-01-04 £320,607

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 		464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		741 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston NR6 7JA 		986 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,087 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 		1,062 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,914 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,199 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		3,943 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 		4,377 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 		1,863 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,490 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,799 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,921 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,361 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, Sprowston291 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston686 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston286 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,059 yd
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton1,063 yd
China Palace10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road286 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane705 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston894 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches473 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts511 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool979 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blenheim Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Blenheim Crescent . 53% 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 8AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 12
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court284 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Ground Road487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close165 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road234 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road328 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close459 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Foxburrow Road396 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court284 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court284 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Construction20
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female176
Male145

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex145
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed44

Health

Very good health107
Good health126
Fair health63
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 58
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years17
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion147
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered27
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