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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8NX, NR7 8PH, NR7 8JJ, NR7 8BX, NR7 8NN, NR7 8NU, NR7 8PA, NR7 8JN, NR7 8NL.

Varvel Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Varvel Avenue are based on 45 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 8JH

Average Price
£295,006
Semi-Detached
£290,653
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£334,183
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varvel Avenue

Average Price
£283,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varvel AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-08-30 £293,620
15 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,0002022-03-24 £263,668
16 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-10-11 £246,556
18 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002021-04-16 £300,193
18 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002020-10-02 £244,785

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 		350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		617 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 		512 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,228 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 		3,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,631 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 		4,192 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,375 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 		2,322 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,059 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,699 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,345 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, Sprowston394 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way706 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane853 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston1,010 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopUnit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way642 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston728 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston394 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane283 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road412 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston689 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool490 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches524 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts880 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches987 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches1,006 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Varvel Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Varvel Avenue . 57% 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 8JH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 115
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 11
Shoplifting 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close460 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court449 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close538 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent163 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sparhawk Avenue250 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sparhawk Avenue250 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court449 yd

Employment

NR7 8JH 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 8JH 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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