The Shires is in Drayton, Norwich and in Broadland district. NR8 6EX is located in the Drayton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Broadland. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shires, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 6EY, NR8 6EU, NR8 6EZ, NR8 6FB, NR8 6HG, NR8 6HJ, NR8 6BG, NR8 6WB, NR8 6EW.

The Shires Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shires are based on 54 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 NR8 6EX

Average Price
£499,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£499,580
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£499,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Shires, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building
£298,0002021-08-18 £340,816
20 The Shires, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002020-06-12 £446,924
2 The Shires, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-11-29 £456,043
1 The Shires, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building
£267,0002016-02-16 £394,806
24 The Shires, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002015-08-17 £353,927

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Drayton Community Infant School
School Road, Drayton NR8 6EP
403 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton CofE Junior School
School Road, Drayton NR8 6EF
926 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Eastfield, Taverham NR8 6PJ
1,020 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX
1,591 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA
1,614 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
2,118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB
4,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX
4,365 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
2,773 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ
5,111 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Otter Public HouseThe Otter, 12 The Square500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Yin Peking & Cantonese Takeaway1 The Square, Drayton428 yd
Marriott Fish & Chips2 The Square, Drayton434 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Drayton Community Infant School
SCHOOL ROAD
grass pitches263 yd
Longdale
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches455 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed47.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed47.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near The Shires . 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 6EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR8 6EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheat Fields125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pendlesham Rise537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acres Way453 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grace Edwards Close232 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Dale513 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Long Dale513 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highfield Road413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Steeple Chase307 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Dale513 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Long Dale513 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired66
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education24
Human health and social work activities22
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female159
Male144

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health167
Good health97
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 100
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
White300
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union2
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion111
Christian175
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered16