Blithemeadow Drive is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8PX 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 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, NR7 8PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8PR, NR7 8PE, NR7 8NZ, NR7 8PU, NR7 8PN, NR7 8PS, NR7 8PF, NR7 8PQ, NR7 8PL.

Blithemeadow Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blithemeadow Drive are based on 65 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 8PX

Average Price
£327,304
Semi-Detached
£260,284
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£336,878
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithemeadow Drive

Average Price
£319,435
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithemeadow DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-03-12 £355,553
19 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002019-07-04 £356,105
13 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002019-06-28 £308,621
15 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-03-28 £283,212
21 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002018-08-09 £307,265

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		80 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		889 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 		294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,032 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,300 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 		2,907 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,530 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 		4,071 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,211 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 		2,645 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,388 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,439 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,557 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,340 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
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way369 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK LimitedThe Florida Group Limited, St Georges House660 yd
KFC11 Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road727 yd
Costa CoffeeSprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road727 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopUnit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way338 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston616 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich802 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston811 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes1 Clancy Road, Norwich924 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane461 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road827 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston872 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches175 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool399 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches858 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches883 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches918 yd
Open Academy (Closed)
Marryat Road 		grass pitches944 yd
Open Academy
SALHOUSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,024 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 speed220 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blithemeadow Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near Blithemeadow Drive . 72% 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 8PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road334 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews344 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews344 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftLocal resolutionOn or near Leveson Road334 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Drive478 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Close414 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plantation Drive478 yd
2023-08Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Carleton Close424 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cannerby Lane498 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8PX 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

Retired99
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female125
Male129

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health88
Good health98
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 40
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Oceania1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion84
Christian139
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered30
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