Racecourse Road is in Norwich and in Broadland district. NR7 9HX is located in the Thorpe St Andrew North West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Racecourse Road, Norwich, NR7 9HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR7 9QW, NR7 9HY, NR7 9QR, NR7 9LS, NR7 9QJ, NR7 9QT, NR7 9QN, NR7 9LF, NR7 9LE.

Racecourse Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Racecourse Road are based on 41 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 9HX

Average Price
£194,078
Semi-Detached
£258,649
Terraced
£234,412
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,015
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Racecourse Road

Average Price
£194,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Racecourse Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Racecourse Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-10-04 £230,945
47 Racecourse Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-07-17 £216,493
56 Racecourse Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002018-10-19 £126,444
33 Racecourse Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,5002017-07-14 £203,175
56 Racecourse Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002017-02-24 £123,800

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heartsease Primary Academy
Rider Haggard Road, NR7 9UE 		1,014 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William's Primary School
Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falcon Junior School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NT 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston NR7 8NZ 		1,295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston NR7 8BU 		1,725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL 		1,101 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sprowston Community Academy
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston NR7 8NE 		1,419 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 		1,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		3,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		3,805 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 		4,245 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		5,183 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		3,488 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		3,704 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton NR6 7AD 		3,886 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		4,604 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		4,741 yd Other independent school No 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
Witard Road Community CafeBaptist Church, Witard Road612 yd
Big D'sC J Ball, Salhouse Road626 yd
Sprowston Garden CentreBlue Boar Lane, Sprowston639 yd
Good News Cafe94 Rider Haggard Road, Norwich730 yd
Didis Dining11 Clancy Road, Norwich821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodside Snooker Centre129 Woodside Road, Thorpe St. Andrew198 yd
Fatso's107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston836 yd
The Cottage Public HouseThe Cottage, 148 Thunder Lane841 yd
County Arts Bowls ClubPlumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China204 Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew488 yd
El Grecco's Kebab House39 Watling Road, Norwich558 yd
Mama Mia Pizza & Kebab33 Witard Road, Norwich612 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes1 Clancy Road, Norwich796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Foodstore21 Witard Road, Norwich612 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heartsease Towers (Closed)
Sale Road 		grass pitches405 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground
KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy
RIDER HAGGARD ROAD 		grass pitches1,010 yd
St Williams Primary School
ST. WILLIAMS WAY 		grass pitches1,044 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 46.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 46.4%

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 speed68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Racecourse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 266 crimes were reported near Racecourse Road . 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 9HX.

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 133
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
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 9HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Colls Road384 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodforde Road434 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redfern Close257 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area449 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sale Road449 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Colls Road384 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodforde Road434 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodforde Road434 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodforde Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woodforde Road434 yd

Employment

NR7 9HX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Retired38
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed15
Unemployed12
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities19
Education13
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female119
Male133

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated12
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health101
Good health93
Fair health35
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 40

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian5
Black African6
White235
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion129
Christian93
Hindu4
Muslim5
Not answered21
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