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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8UE, NR7 8TN, NR7 8DS, NR7 8DP, NR7 8UA, NR7 8TZ, NR7 8TR, NR7 8DT, NR7 8DU.

Higham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higham Close are based on 18 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 8UF

Average Price
£379,139
Semi-Detached
£415,438
Terraced
£312,995
Detached
£370,589
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Close

Average Price
£379,139
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3A Higham Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-02-28 £526,458
17 Higham Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-08-10 £410,056
3A Higham Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-01-10 £443,521
2A Higham Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£173,5002019-01-14 £222,035
3 Higham Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-05-30 £348,237

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		5,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Clements Hill Primary Academy
50 Le Safferne Gardens, NR3 4AR 		798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton NR6 7DS 		1,197 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,300 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 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,606 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,809 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,392 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,639 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,423 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,365 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		2,863 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		2,962 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		3,341 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
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich256 yd
Rishi Restaurant26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich458 yd
StarbucksChartwell Road, Sprowston654 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich315 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton628 yd
Maids Head Public HouseMaids Head, 85 Spixworth Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich315 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road332 yd
Kam Hon Take Away107 Shipfield, Norwich379 yd
Burger PalacePlot 79, Showmens Guild Site639 yd
J & P Fish And Chips8 Dixons Fold, Old Catton662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi463 Sprowston Road, Norwich480 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts564 yd
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool958 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 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.5%

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 speed49.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 266 crimes were reported near Higham Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 8UF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 266
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Shoplifting 57
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 19
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Drugs 5
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkland Crescent503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shipfield429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shipfield429 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Ground Road537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Templemere317 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Blakes Court283 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parkland Crescent503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parkland Crescent503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tusting Close397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blakes Court283 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8UF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired61
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities18
Construction14
Education14
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female131
Male110

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health91
Good health98
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 56
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian6
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White227
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland6
No passport held31

Religion

No religion126
Christian88
Hindu2
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered14
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