Birch Court is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8LJ 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 Birch Court, Norwich, NR7 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8LW, NR7 8LS, NR7 8LN, NR7 8LH, NR7 8LE, NR7 8JD, NR7 8LB, NR7 8JX, NR7 8LQ.

Birch Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Court are based on 29 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 8LJ

Average Price
£318,225
Semi-Detached
£286,544
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£329,745
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Court

Average Price
£301,562
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Birch Court, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-05-15 £321,340
2 Birch Court, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-08-17 £309,260
9 Birch Court, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002021-02-05 £302,097
2 Birch Court, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-03-15 £236,802
13 Birch Court, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-02-08 £394,032

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 		526 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		693 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		719 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,320 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 		900 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,489 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		2,814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,896 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,121 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 		4,655 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 		3,070 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,756 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,956 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,134 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,946 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
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane593 yd
Sprowston Garden CentreBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston674 yd
Big D'sC J Ball, Salhouse Road697 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way922 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston879 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way919 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane593 yd
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich969 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston584 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane593 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane969 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches277 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches763 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches935 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches955 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool998 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 speed261 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near Birch Court . 70% 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 8LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 50
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Shoplifting 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road346 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightjar Way427 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inman Road346 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Yew Court178 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews308 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews308 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Court178 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightjar Way427 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Drive233 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction18
Human health and social work activities16
Education13
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male123

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed26

Health

Very good health78
Good health115
Fair health47
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 36
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union7
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Lithuania3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion113
Christian127
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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