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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8BZ, NR7 8PA, NR7 8EZ, NR7 8BU, NR7 8BX, NR7 8AG, NR7 8FB, NR7 8DE, NR7 8NU.

Merlin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Avenue are based on 32 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 8BY

Average Price
£277,106
Semi-Detached
£265,681
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£302,240
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Avenue

Average Price
£277,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Merlin Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,1002023-05-19 £265,335
17 Merlin Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-10-20 £340,208
30 Merlin Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-09-17 £268,015
1 Merlin Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-07-23 £328,636
1 Merlin Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002019-11-07 £243,223

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 		343 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		718 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		860 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 		757 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,624 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,314 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 		3,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,792 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 		4,361 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 		2,228 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,903 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,735 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,878 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,458 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, Sprowston149 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane769 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston534 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston150 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road165 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane468 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston595 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool719 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches738 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches774 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts797 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Merlin 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 8BY.

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 35
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 10
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road438 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road418 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent370 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close256 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church View Close501 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road438 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parana Close341 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court200 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Education13
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male134

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex114
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced32
Widowed25

Health

Very good health97
Good health101
Fair health50
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 51
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Other Asian1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Poland6
No passport held47

Religion

No religion102
Christian134
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered17
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