Martin Close is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8PA 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 Martin Close, Norwich, NR7 8PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8NU, NR7 8BX, NR7 8BY, NR7 8EZ, NR7 8BZ, NR7 8BU, NR7 8AG, NR7 8JJ, NR7 8JH.

Martin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Martin Close are based on 24 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 8PA

Average Price
£307,222
Semi-Detached
£296,850
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£338,337
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Close

Average Price
£307,222
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Martin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-06-16 £284,028
11 Martin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£352,5002022-11-04 £351,640
9 Martin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-01-07 £347,368
36 Martin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-05-19 £268,614
11 Martin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-12-08 £358,139

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 		382 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		665 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		808 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 		684 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,552 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,237 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 		3,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,706 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 		4,274 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 		2,198 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,899 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,648 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,791 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,377 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, Sprowston208 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane839 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston621 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston207 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road227 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane382 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston666 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool638 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches713 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts758 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches799 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 speed80.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Martin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Martin Close . 59% 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 8PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 11
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close271 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road436 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road512 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court267 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent289 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road496 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parana Close425 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marlborough Court267 yd

Employment

NR7 8PA 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 8PA 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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