Blackwell Avenue is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 8XL 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 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, NR7 8XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8HJ, NR7 8XB, NR7 8XP, NR7 8XN, NR7 8HE, NR7 8HL, NR3 4EG, NR7 8HG, NR7 8HF.

Blackwell Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackwell Avenue are based on 81 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 8XL

Average Price
£328,492
Semi-Detached
£280,693
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,636
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwell Avenue

Average Price
£322,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwell AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-08-17 £273,371
21 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002019-10-28 £291,774
18 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002019-10-24 £305,731
21 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002013-10-25 £279,391
1 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,5002012-10-11 £457,015

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		5,216 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 		696 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		696 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Clements Hill Primary Academy
50 Le Safferne Gardens, NR3 4AR 		712 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		1,159 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 		866 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,184 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,250 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,648 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,626 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 		3,224 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,448 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 		1,769 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		2,643 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,728 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		2,763 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		3,299 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
Rishi Restaurant26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich160 yd
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich583 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston688 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopUnit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road823 yd
StarbucksChartwell Road, Sprowston925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich378 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way936 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich378 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road386 yd
Kam Hon Take Away107 Shipfield, Norwich453 yd
Burger PalacePlot 79, Showmens Guild Site527 yd
Dragon City222 Sprowston Road, Norwich975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi463 Sprowston Road, Norwich469 yd
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts812 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackwell Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 206 crimes were reported near Blackwell Avenue . 44% 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 8XL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 206
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Shoplifting 44
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road239 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lambert Road239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Templemere271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blakes Court406 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Blakes Court406 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket468 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brockwell Court525 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windmill Road399 yd

Employment

NR7 8XL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8XL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction23
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female115
Male127

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health95
Good health105
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 45
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed Other1
White241

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Germany1
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion122
Christian102
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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