Recreation Ground Road is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8EN 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 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, NR7 8EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8EP, NR7 8DZ, NR7 8EW, NR7 8TU, NR7 8DY, NR7 8DR, NR7 8EL, NR7 8TW, NR7 8DU.

Recreation Ground Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Ground Road are based on 28 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 8EN

Average Price
£328,377
Semi-Detached
£332,636
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£217,631
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Ground Road

Average Price
£340,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Ground Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-09-25 £283,673
23 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002021-01-07 £217,631
15 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002016-10-06 £346,270
16 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002016-06-13 £394,915
20 Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-11-20 £309,960

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 		258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		1,081 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,142 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 		1,001 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,715 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,252 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		3,986 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 		3,835 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,076 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 		1,510 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,323 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,287 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,395 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		3,788 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
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich599 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston747 yd
Rishi Restaurant26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich813 yd
StarbucksChartwell Road, Sprowston978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton657 yd
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich765 yd
Maids Head Public HouseMaids Head, 85 Spixworth Road1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton656 yd
China Palace10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton660 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston740 yd
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich765 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane678 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road756 yd
Aldi463 Sprowston Road, Norwich930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts153 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool868 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches1,001 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Ground Road dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Recreation Ground Road . 64% 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 8EN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 8EN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Neville Close432 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road530 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Ground Road120 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cuthbert Close259 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Court402 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Porter'S Loke509 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wroxham Road530 yd
2023-10Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area118 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovedales466 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wroxham Road530 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8EN 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

Retired85
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male154

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health130
Good health112
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 55
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union3
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Spain2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion145
Christian128
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered24
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