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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8PQ, NR7 8PS, NR7 8JU, NR7 8LA, NR7 8PT, NR7 8PF, NR7 8PW, NR7 8JZ, NR7 8PG.

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 8PY

Average Price
£320,854
Semi-Detached
£304,272
Terraced
£323,335
Detached
£359,906
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
40 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-03-17 £264,837
47 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-06-17 £270,125
14 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-01-29 £587,356
16 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-04-22 £265,545
51 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£197,5002017-10-27 £262,026

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 		286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		349 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		437 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,003 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,003 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 		509 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,195 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,505 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 		2,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,743 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 		4,283 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,417 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 		2,769 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,521 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,596 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,767 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,554 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 Way562 yd
Sprowston Garden CentreBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston774 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston799 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK LimitedThe Florida Group Limited, St Georges House799 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way544 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston718 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston801 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane805 yd
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich838 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes1 Clancy Road, Norwich1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane607 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston708 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane805 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road812 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches382 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches670 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches910 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 speed149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 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, 53 crimes were reported near Blithemeadow Drive . 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 8PY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linton Crescent524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road520 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inman Road538 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Court529 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Yew Court529 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews144 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews144 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftLocal resolutionOn or near Leveson Road520 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Human health and social work activities6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male114

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed28

Health

Very good health76
Good health95
Fair health63
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 41
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union7
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
Lithuania1
Poland3
Southern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion83
Christian148
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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