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

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 8XA, NR7 8XQ, NR7 8XG, NR7 8XE, NR7 8XH, NR7 8XN, NR7 8XD, NR7 8TY, NR7 8XJ.

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 8XW

Average Price
£330,181
Semi-Detached
£324,222
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£361,466
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
74 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-06-23 £270,125
77 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-10-06 £390,079
52 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-12-01 £390,723
52 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002015-12-17 £362,514
58 Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-06-20 £430,068

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sprowston Junior School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sprowston Infant School
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston NR7 8EW 		415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Clements Hill Primary Academy
50 Le Safferne Gardens, NR3 4AR 		1,030 yd Free schools 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 		641 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,242 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,495 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,957 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS 		3,575 yd Academy converter 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 		3,531 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,745 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 		1,852 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,747 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		2,931 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,060 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		3,619 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, Norwich474 yd
Woods Coffee Bar26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston683 yd
Dixies Diner86 School Lane, Norwich714 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopUnit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road799 yd
Art Academy East LtdSapphire House, Roundtree Way815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brickmakers496 Sprowston Road, Norwich642 yd
The Gas Social ClubThe Gas Club, Roundtree Way746 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet SalesNorth Walsham Road, Old Catton1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Babas478 Sprowston Road, Norwich642 yd
Good FrydaysChip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road655 yd
Kam Hon Take Away107 Shipfield, Norwich722 yd
Burger PalacePlot 79, Showmens Guild Site846 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Of England Co-Operative SocietyCannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane466 yd
Aldi463 Sprowston Road, Norwich767 yd
TescoTesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road912 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sprowston Community High School
CANNERBY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool500 yd
Sprowston Recreation Ground
PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts635 yd
Falcon Junior School
FALCON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches796 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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackwell Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Blackwell Avenue . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR7 8XW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Shoplifting 18
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveson Road537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lambert Road379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambert Road379 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stillington Close291 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station531 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Recreation Ground Road461 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Holly Bank447 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Holly Bank447 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR7 8XW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired90
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Construction28
Financial and insurance activities19
Education19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male164

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex178
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health140
Good health131
Fair health51
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White317

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Southern Asia2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion149
Christian154
Hindu6
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered20
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