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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8JH, NR7 8NX, NR7 8PJ, NR7 8NY, NR7 8JJ, NR7 8PL, NR7 8NN, NR7 8JW, NR7 8NW.

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 8PH

Average Price
£289,522
Semi-Detached
£258,238
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£310,378
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
17 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£303,5002022-03-11 £314,431
17 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-01-03 £294,341
23 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-05-31 £313,114
36 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-07-15 £250,789
21 Varvel Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002010-12-03 £247,196

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 		361 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		635 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 		437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,292 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,244 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 		3,222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,607 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 		4,165 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,338 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 		2,400 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,152 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,511 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,666 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,346 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, Sprowston492 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way619 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane863 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK LimitedThe Florida Group Limited, St Georges House953 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way558 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston787 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston492 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane287 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road509 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston710 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches431 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool439 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches956 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts962 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Varvel Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Varvel Avenue . 60% 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 8PH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Burglary 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 8PH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent174 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road433 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close525 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road308 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court545 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allerton Road437 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court545 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court545 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing21
Education11
Construction10
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female138
Male118

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed29

Health

Very good health87
Good health106
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 39
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland1
Romania3
Turkey1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion95
Christian137
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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