Blue Boar Lane is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8RS is located in the Sprowston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8RX, NR7 8BH, NR7 8RY, NR7 8BQ, NR7 8RD, NR7 8BJ, NR7 8BE, NR7 8RT, NR7 8BG.

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 8RS

Average Price
£333,905
Semi-Detached
£314,919
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£400,358
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
38 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-06-14 £364,258
34 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002022-03-31 £211,876
30 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002017-12-11 £337,471
26 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002013-11-20 £365,393
24 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002013-05-24 £381,297

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		328 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		712 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		954 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		1,064 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,065 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 		1,100 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,908 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,833 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 		3,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,275 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 		4,837 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 		2,657 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,226 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,189 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,342 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		4,971 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 Lane264 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane264 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston103 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane264 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road535 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches742 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches817 yd
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club
WROXHAM ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool902 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blue Boar Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 184 crimes were reported near Blue Boar Lane . 46% 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 8RS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 184
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Shoplifting 52
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 13
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way463 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dungar Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goodson Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Everett Close512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Everett Close512 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Marlborough Court520 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hall Wood Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Everett Close512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road322 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee20
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other
Student (economically inactive)

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

Female72
Male62

Partnership Status

Single24
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed13

Health

Very good health49
Good health52
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 30
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White132

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom113
No passport held21

Religion

No religion48
Christian71
Buddhist2
Not answered13
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