Wilderness Road is in Costessey, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR8 5GJ is located in the Old Costessey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2011-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilderness Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5GJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5GG, NR8 5GH, NR8 5EJ, NR8 5GD, NR8 5ES, NR8 5GF, NR8 5GE, NR8 5HE, NR8 5GZ.

Wilderness Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilderness Road are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR8 5GJ

Average Price
£311,522
Semi-Detached
£311,843
Terraced
£275,086
Detached
£374,937
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilderness Road

Average Price
£311,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilderness Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Wilderness Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-07-17 £280,487
21 Wilderness Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,5002023-01-24 £270,120
9 Wilderness Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-02-26 £581,125
15 Wilderness Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£213,0002021-01-22 £251,323
3 Wilderness Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002020-09-23 £247,161

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen's Hill Primary School
Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills NR8 5FT 		407 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton
Marlingford Road, Easton NR9 5AD 		2,241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX 		2,282 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		2,460 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA 		2,478 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		2,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		3,211 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Taverham Park, Taverham NR8 6HU 		1,648 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		4,948 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Set Your Sights At Queens Hill Primary And Nursery SchoolQueens Hill Primary School And Nursery, Kestrel Avenue284 yd
Cafe JungleThe Nurseries, Ringland Lane619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mighty CrustUnit 2A, Vision Park409 yd
Rumbles Fish BarUnit 4, Vision Park413 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR8 5GJ postcode.

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 52.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed224.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed224.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35.09 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilderness Road dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near Wilderness Road . 61% 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 NR8 5GJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 96
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 2
Drugs 2
Other Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR8 5GJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poethlyn Drive533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Linnet Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodcock Hill260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Magnolia Way503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bahram Road435 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sir Alfred Munnings Road435 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starling Street534 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bahram Road435 yd
2023-10Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Starling Street534 yd
2023-10DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near St Simon Close123 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR8 5GJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired15
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male188

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed3

Health

Very good health225
Good health117
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 116
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian13
Other Asian4
Black African20
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White324

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years51
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland23
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion198
Christian167
Buddhist7
Other religion2
Not answered11
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