Wilks Farm Drive is in Sprowston, Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8RQ is located in the Sprowston Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilks Farm Drive, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8QH, NR7 8QY, NR7 8RG, NR7 8QQ, NR7 8QD, NR7 8QX, NR7 8QZ, NR7 8AL, NR7 8QS.

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 8RQ

Average Price
£388,848
Semi-Detached
£333,805
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£411,546
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
105 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,5002023-05-05 £287,165
101 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-08-24 £349,056
149 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,5002022-06-24 £280,791
116 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-07 £261,613
131 Wilks Farm Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-12-01 £426,848

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 		602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		1,090 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		1,126 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,526 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		2,379 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,462 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,136 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		4,360 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 		4,720 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 		1,783 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,227 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,177 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,285 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,609 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, Sprowston680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road666 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches226 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts763 yd
Redmayne Field
PAVILION PAVILION NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches816 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilks Farm Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Wilks Farm Drive . 54% 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 8RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 14
Public Order 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 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 8RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aitken Close395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Walsham Road400 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road406 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stonehouse Road465 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pioneer Road385 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilks Farm Drive155 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Walsham Road400 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Foxburrow Road154 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pioneer Road385 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8RQ 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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