Dixon Road is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8QJ is located in the Sprowston Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dixon Road, Norwich, NR7 8QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QL, NR7 8QE, NR7 8EW, NR7 8QF, NR7 8AD, NR7 8QN, NR7 8LZ, NR7 8EX, NR7 8AF.

Dixon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dixon Road are based on 43 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 8QJ

Average Price
£292,538
Semi-Detached
£291,829
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£327,382
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixon Road

Average Price
£292,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Dixon Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-07-18 £343,148
1A Dixon Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-11-03 £307,798
2A Dixon Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-12-18 £371,012
23 Dixon Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-10-31 £268,222
15 Dixon Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,5002018-10-26 £280,060

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		890 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,039 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston NR6 7JA 		1,086 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 		945 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,743 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,879 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,480 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		3,914 yd Academy converter 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 		4,061 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,294 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 		1,687 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,424 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,493 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,610 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,041 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, Sprowston496 yd
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich858 yd
Rishi Restaurant26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton856 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston970 yd
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich1,011 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston489 yd
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton843 yd
China Palace10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton848 yd
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich1,011 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road502 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane585 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts247 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches774 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dixon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Dixon Road . 57% 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 8QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 11
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Ground Road166 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road322 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close354 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wroxham Road314 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cuthbert Close0 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rushmore Close415 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Court338 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wroxham Road314 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired80
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Manufacturing18
Construction17
Education16
Financial and insurance activities12
Other8
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female163
Male141

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health166
Good health99
Fair health32
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White292
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union10
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years15
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
France1
Portugal8
Romania4
Other EU countries2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion150
Christian135
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered10
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