Gurney Drive is in Sprowston, Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8LS is located in the Sprowston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gurney Drive, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8JD, NR7 8JB, NR7 8LJ, NR7 8LT, NR7 8PZ, NR7 8LW, NR7 8JX, NR7 8LB, NR7 8LE.

Gurney Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gurney Drive are based on 19 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 8LS

Average Price
£344,241
Semi-Detached
£393,964
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£341,479
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Drive

Average Price
£344,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Gurney Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£257,5002021-07-16 £304,673
26 Gurney Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-08-08 £280,914
16 Gurney Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-02-15 £264,841
2 Gurney Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002012-11-14 £334,446
28 Gurney Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002011-05-13 £333,881

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 		562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		594 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		831 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,303 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 		820 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
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		2,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,025 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 		4,555 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 		3,063 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,775 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,853 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,032 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,863 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
Sprowston Garden CentreBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston592 yd
Big D'sC J Ball, Salhouse Road619 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane700 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way824 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK LimitedThe Florida Group Limited, St Georges House968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way826 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston844 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane700 yd
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich856 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston675 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane700 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane927 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches364 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches676 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches851 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 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 speed84 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gurney Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 64 crimes were reported near Gurney Drive . 67% 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 8LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 64
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 8LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightjar Way487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road441 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinetrees Road462 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inman Road441 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews283 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Yew Court294 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Court294 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews283 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinetrees Road462 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing14
Education11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female133
Male125

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health91
Good health105
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 45
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Black African1
White249
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held48

Religion

No religion105
Christian130
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered14
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