Barkers Lane is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8QY 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 Barkers Lane, Norwich, NR7 8QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QX, NR7 8QH, NR7 8RQ, NR7 8QS, NR7 8QQ, NR7 8RG, NR7 8QD, NR7 8QU, NR7 8QT.

Barkers Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barkers Lane are based on 28 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 8QY

Average Price
£209,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£197,600
Detached
£410,631
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,335
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkers Lane

Average Price
£253,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkers LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,0002023-07-03 £124,157
58 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002022-08-01 £362,209
28 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-02-11 £133,178
42 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,5002017-05-31 £115,791
28 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002017-04-18 £120,437

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston NR6 7JA 		595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		1,021 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		1,093 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,451 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,308 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,986 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		4,335 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 		4,570 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 		1,665 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,167 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,033 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,138 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,455 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, Sprowston656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston886 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston653 yd
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton976 yd
China Palace10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road645 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches350 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts615 yd
Redmayne Field
PAVILION PAVILION NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches941 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 46.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 46.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 46.4%

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 speed37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Barkers Lane . 56% 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 8QY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 12
Public Order 6
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
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 8QY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close487 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road421 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Walsham Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station300 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pioneer Road407 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pioneer Road407 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road421 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edwards Court375 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wilks Farm Drive187 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired70
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family9
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities14
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female132
Male117

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed20

Health

Very good health89
Good health99
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 51
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years13
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion88
Christian137
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered23
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