Blue Boar Lane is in Sprowston, Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8RH is located in the Sprowston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 2011-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8RW, NR7 8UH, NR7 8UD, NR7 8UL, NR7 8RN, NR7 8RD, NR7 8RL, NR7 8FF, NR7 8RY.

Blue Boar Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blue Boar Lane are based on 82 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 8RH

Average Price
£254,843
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£250,022
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£262,879
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blue Boar Lane

Average Price
£320,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blue Boar LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-12-16 £236,822
93 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-09-30 £234,691
99 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,5002015-10-23 £251,935
97 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,9502015-08-03 £255,063
87 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£169,9502012-10-31 £254,383

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		627 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		628 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,304 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 		1,400 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,201 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		3,087 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 		3,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,563 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 		5,128 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 		2,783 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,266 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,485 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,636 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		5,236 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
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane286 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane286 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane286 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston307 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club
WROXHAM ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool658 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches822 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches860 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blue Boar Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near Blue Boar Lane . 49% 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 8RH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 164
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Shoplifting 46
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 12
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Everett Close330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goodson Road243 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dungar Road243 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Everett Close330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Everett Close330 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hall Wood Road129 yd

Employment

NR7 8RH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee43
Part-Time Employee13
Retired10
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities28
Financial and insurance activities26
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing14
Other12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female54
Male57

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex30
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed3

Health

Very good health55
Good health45
Fair health8
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 24
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White100
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom103
European Union2
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK103
10+ Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom95
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion58
Christian33
Buddhist2
Other religion1
Not answered15
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