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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QA, NR7 8QD, NR7 8AJ, NR7 8AL, NR7 8AP, NR7 8QQ, NR7 8AZ, NR7 8BB, NR7 8QH.

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 8QZ

Average Price
£360,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£356,149
Detached
£362,305
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
78 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£354,9502021-12-14 £386,854
82 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-09-17 £395,241
86 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,5002005-07-27 £320,684
88 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£134,9502003-09-19 £303,872
90 Barkers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002001-08-06 £362,048

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 		768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston NR6 7JA 		877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,294 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 		1,309 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,173 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,477 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 		4,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,097 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 		4,677 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 		1,977 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,486 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,103 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,224 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,637 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, Sprowston428 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston428 yd
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road412 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston844 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane969 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches175 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts764 yd
Redmayne Field
PAVILION PAVILION NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,000 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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/s11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkers Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Barkers Lane . 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 8QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 10
Public Order 8
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road304 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coughtrey Close398 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road139 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court378 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court378 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilks Farm Drive429 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Foxburrow Road324 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church View Close76 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church View Close76 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8QZ 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

Retired74
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities8
Other8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female135
Male115

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health106
Good health94
Fair health35
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 49
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Other Asian1
Other Black1
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Poland5
Other EU countries2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion112
Christian111
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Not answered24
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