Wilks Farm Drive is in Sprowston, Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8RG is located in the Sprowston Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilks Farm Drive, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR6 7PD, NR7 8RQ, NR7 8QY, NR6 7PB, NR7 8QX, NR7 8QH, NR6 7PA, NR6 7QN, NR7 8QU.

Wilks Farm Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilks Farm Drive are based on 304 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 8RG

Average Price
£294,494
Semi-Detached
£308,405
Terraced
£270,150
Detached
£333,437
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilks Farm Drive

Average Price
£337,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilks Farm DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-12-07 £225,000
12 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-07-31 £239,847
39 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,5002022-04-28 £244,305
8 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-02-11 £286,749
46 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-03-29 £255,259

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 		449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		996 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Lane Infant School
Lodge Lane, Old Catton NR6 7HL 		1,072 yd Academy converter 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 		1,635 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,434 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,477 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,133 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,375 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 		4,717 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 		1,661 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,075 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,193 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,294 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,568 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, Sprowston817 yd
Catton Old Hall20 Lodge Lane, Old Catton1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston815 yd
Tongs88 The Paddocks, Old Catton1,042 yd
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton1,050 yd
China Palace10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road803 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited100 The Paddocks, Old Catton1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches371 yd
Redmayne Field
PAVILION PAVILION NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches769 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts774 yd
Lavare Park
Spixworth Road 		grass pitches973 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 speed58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilks Farm Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 161 crimes were reported near Wilks Farm Drive . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 8RG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 161
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 19
Public Order 7
Other Crime 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near White Woman Lane519 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close546 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White Woman Lane519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Walsham Road285 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station285 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pioneer Road236 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near White Woman Lane519 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near White Woman Lane519 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near White Woman Lane519 yd

Employment

NR7 8RG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired20
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed9
Self-Employed7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction13
Manufacturing11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male96

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health94
Good health81
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 31
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White197
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
No passport held28

Religion

No religion113
Christian75
Muslim7
Not answered15
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