Blue Boar Lane is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8RX is located in the Sprowston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8RY, NR7 8RS, NR7 8RD, NR7 8BH, NR7 8RT, NR7 8BJ, NR7 8BQ, NR7 8UD, NR7 8BL.

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 8RX

Average Price
£882,897
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£882,897
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
7 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002008-03-05 £983,585
7 Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£379,9502005-07-04 £782,208

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 		376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite House Farm
Mallard Way, NR7 8DN 		646 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		1,097 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		1,133 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 		1,147 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,943 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,900 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 		3,458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		4,335 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 		4,896 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 		2,721 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		3,280 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		4,244 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		4,399 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		5,036 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 Lane198 yd
Cafe 199199 Wroxham Road, Sprowston609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo\! To GoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane198 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston64 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane198 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road603 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club
Blue Boar Lane 		grass pitches706 yd
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club
WROXHAM ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool836 yd
Sprowston Cricket Club
BARKERS LANE 		grass pitches861 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,083 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 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, 171 crimes were reported near Blue Boar Lane . 48% 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 8RX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Shoplifting 46
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Everett Close444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inman Road303 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrage Way394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Everett Close444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Everett Close444 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hall Wood Road382 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dungar Road349 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired64
Part-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

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

Female183
Male193

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health187
Good health152
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 113
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White340
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union24
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years33
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy6
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion157
Christian184
Hindu1
Muslim12
Not answered23
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