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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8LG, NR7 8LF, NR7 8JS, NR7 8JT, NR7 8LQ, NR7 8LH, NR7 8LN, NR7 8LE, NR7 8RT.

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 8RU

Average Price
£364,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£364,463
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
74 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002002-06-28 £395,670
74 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£56,0001997-03-27 £333,256

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 		444 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		512 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		845 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		903 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,306 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 		1,054 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,733 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,984 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 		3,062 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,296 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 		4,840 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 		3,006 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,630 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,156 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,326 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		5,076 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 Lane315 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston868 yd
Sprowston Garden CentreBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston941 yd
Big D'sC J Ball, Salhouse Road960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane315 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane315 yd
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston339 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road871 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches313 yd
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club
WROXHAM ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool911 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches942 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Blue Boar Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 159 crimes were reported near Blue Boar Lane . 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 8RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 159
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Shoplifting 46
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 9
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightjar Way492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goodson Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Everett Close540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Everett Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Everett Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket331 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other10
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male141

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health116
Good health114
Fair health22
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 51
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion112
Christian130
Other religion1
Not answered25
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