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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8LT, NR7 8PT, NR7 8JD, NR7 8LS, NR7 8PP, NR7 8JB, NR7 8JX, NR7 8PY, NR7 8PW.

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 8PZ

Average Price
£313,663
Semi-Detached
£294,708
Terraced
£262,007
Detached
£377,069
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
89 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£421,5002023-05-23 £428,844
101 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002019-11-12 £238,460
68 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002018-04-06 £276,562
64 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002016-09-05 £275,130
86 Blithemeadow Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,5002014-07-11 £279,428

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 		459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		461 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
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		955 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,220 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 		693 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,254 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,706 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 		2,730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,892 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 		4,423 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 		2,986 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,723 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,901 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,732 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, Sprowston590 yd
Big D'sC J Ball, Salhouse Road622 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way692 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane783 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK LimitedThe Florida Group Limited, St Georges House846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way694 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston730 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich772 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane783 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston974 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes1 Clancy Road, Norwich1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston732 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane783 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane827 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches497 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches546 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches761 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches795 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 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 speed166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 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, 54 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 8PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road514 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pinetrees Road417 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inman Road514 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Yew Court409 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews233 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falcon Mews233 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Court409 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinetrees Road417 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Drive86 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8PZ 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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