Plaford Road is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR7 8HB is located in the Catton Grove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Plaford Road, Norwich, NR7 8HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8HA, NR7 8HL, NR7 8HD, NR7 8JA, NR7 8HE, NR7 8AA, NR7 8HR, NR7 8XP, NR3 4EQ.

Plaford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plaford Road are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 8HB

Average Price
£272,500
Semi-Detached
£262,309
Terraced
£228,818
Detached
£365,926
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plaford Road

Average Price
£272,500
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plaford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Plaford Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-04-25 £215,432
8 Plaford Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-01-19 £246,951
18 Plaford Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-09-26 £298,842
11 Plaford Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002019-09-20 £338,484
22 Plaford Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002017-10-27 £607,843

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		5,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt. Clements Hill Primary Academy
50 Le Safferne Gardens, NR3 4AR 		606 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mousehold Infant & Nursery School
Mousehold Avenue, NR3 4RS 		1,020 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George White Junior School
Silver Road, NR3 4RG 		1,101 yd Academy converter 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 		929 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,071 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,100 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,402 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,971 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,180 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 		1,983 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		2,364 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		2,495 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,971 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		3,128 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
Rishi Restaurant26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich189 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston564 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopUnit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road693 yd
Zaks Mousehold DinerThe Pavilion, Mousehold Heath747 yd
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich516 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way953 yd
Prince Of Denmark Pub140 Sprowston Road, Norwich1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger PalacePlot 79, Showmens Guild Site445 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road513 yd
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich516 yd
Kam Hon Take Away107 Shipfield, Norwich561 yd
Dragon City222 Sprowston Road, Norwich872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi463 Sprowston Road, Norwich505 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
The Fountain Park
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD 		grass pitches875 yd
Open Academy
SALHOUSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts955 yd
Open Academy (Closed)
Marryat Road 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Soul Church
NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE 		grass pitches1,077 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plaford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Plaford Road . 54% 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 8HB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Shoplifting 44
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lambert Road219 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hooper Lane525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road219 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station88 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road219 yd

Employment

NR7 8HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired51
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female127
Male137

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health111
Good health109
Fair health38
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 51
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White246
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union18
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years12
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Italy3
Lithuania10
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion143
Christian97
Buddhist5
Jewish4
Muslim2
Not answered13
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