Sparhawk Avenue is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8BX 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 8BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8PA, NR7 8JJ, NR7 8JH, NR7 8NU, NR7 8BY, NR7 8BU, NR7 8BZ, NR7 8NX, NR7 8EZ.

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 8BX

Average Price
£277,957
Semi-Detached
£273,079
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,396
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
11 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-06-26 £294,171
25 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-01-27 £275,170
23 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-11-26 £283,888
8 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-27 £248,790
15 Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-01 £310,988

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 		326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		540 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		540 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		730 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 		625 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,491 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,263 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 		3,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,703 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 		4,268 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,459 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		2,272 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,982 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,633 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,779 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,394 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, Sprowston278 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane808 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston634 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston278 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road296 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane358 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston637 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane808 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool594 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches641 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts830 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches870 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches1,030 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.06 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparhawk Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Sparhawk Avenue . 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 8BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 10
Public Order 10
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close356 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road521 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent248 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court333 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parana Close429 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court333 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court333 yd

Employment

NR7 8BX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired60
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities14
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female96
Male99

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health72
Good health72
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 29
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White188

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union8
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years6
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion88
Christian92
Hindu3
Other religion2
Not answered10
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