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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8DF, NR7 8BT, NR7 8BD, NR7 8BG, NR7 8FB, NR7 8JE, NR7 8JF, NR7 8DE, NR7 8AQ.

Sparhawk Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparhawk Avenue are based on 56 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 8BS

Average Price
£288,565
Semi-Detached
£275,943
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£318,017
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparhawk Avenue

Average Price
£294,746
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparhawk AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
64 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002022-10-17 £268,323
69 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-07-27 £240,790
67 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-07-25 £240,790
64 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002015-05-08 £264,791
63 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-12-05 £270,733

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 		225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		800 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		800 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		942 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 		915 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,761 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,570 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 		3,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,033 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 		4,599 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 		2,427 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,044 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,963 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,110 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,712 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, Sprowston289 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane520 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston310 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston296 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road288 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston346 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane520 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches720 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches890 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches894 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool908 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,021 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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparhawk Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Sparhawk Avenue . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 8BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 165
Shoplifting 48
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 16
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
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 NR7 8BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road467 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road467 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court284 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road505 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inman Road467 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket528 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee51
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee12
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing13
Construction9
Human health and social work activities9
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female120
Male103

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed33

Health

Very good health81
Good health84
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 27
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White219
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland1
South-East Asia2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion66
Christian140
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered14
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