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Earlham Road & College Road

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About

Earlham Road functions as one of Norwich’s main westbound routes, running from the city toward Earlham and the University of East Anglia. The street contains a long parade of shops, takeaways, pubs and small businesses serving residents and students, with frequent bus services and cycle provision along the route. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces to later infill and purpose-built student blocks, so daily life here mixes long-term households with short-term lets and campus traffic.

College Road sits off Earlham Road and links the residential streets around Earlham Park and Earlham Hall, the latter set within mature grounds close to the campus. Local amenities include independent grocers, convenience stores and a handful of community spaces that host street-level activity. Movement through the area is shaped by commuting flows to the university and the city, plus short pedestrian routes into pockets of green space that break up the built streetscape.

Area overview

On average Earlham Road & College Road has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 5.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Earlham Road & College Road is £63,434 per year. There are 2 schools in Earlham Road & College Road: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Earlham Road & College Road is home to around 9,184 people, with a population density of about 7,923.9 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Earlham Road & College Road Population
9,184
Population density
7,923.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.45(-67%)
Shoplifting
6.97(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.46(-61%)
Public order
3.48(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.83(-55%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,474
81.41%
Other White
766
8.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
161
1.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
114
1.24%
Irish
109
1.19%
Total population: 9,181

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,638
58.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,674
21.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
637
8.02%
No qualifications
465
5.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
312
3.93%
Total 16+ residents: 7,944

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,570
37.46%
Owns outright
1,217
29.04%
Owns with a mortgage
1,052
25.1%
Other social rented
131
3.13%
Other forms of private rent
110
2.62%
Total households: 4,191

Property prices in Earlham Road & College Road

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£343
Sales (last 12 months)141
Typical range (middle 50%)£248K – £391K

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £343 per square foot) in Earlham Road & College Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,450 up to £1,400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Earlham Road & College Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£392,500£312
Semi-Detached26£302,500£353
Terraced105£294,000£344
Flats5£142,750£246

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Earlham Road & College Road

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Earlham Road & College Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£475,000£160,000£275,000£240,000
2017£465,000£139,500£284,000£253,250
2018£408,000£139,975£260,000£250,000
2019£455,000£130,000£350,000£260,000
2020£580,000£145,000£330,500£269,000
2021£543,000£152,000£437,600£275,000
2022£650,000£160,000£390,000£297,500
2023£651,250£162,500£336,000£300,000
2024£586,563£127,500£407,500£288,000
2025£547,500£142,750£321,625£301,306
2026£392,500£187,500£497,500£296,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Earlham Road & College Road.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Earlham Road & College Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£344£260£268£273
2017£337£265£278£282
2018£324£265£284£295
2019£386£277£331£302
2020£374£286£316£312
2021£366£285£328£328
2022£461£305£387£351
2023£456£303£363£352
2024£435£294£326£340
2025£365£269£345£344
2026£401£298£374£352
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Earlham Road & College Road.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Earlham Road & College Road in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Earlham Road & College Road

Is Earlham Road & College Road safe?

Earlham Road & College Road records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Earlham Road & College Road?

The median sale price in Earlham Road & College Road is £290,000 (about £343 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Earlham Road & College Road?

Earlham Road & College Road has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Earlham Road & College Road?

Earlham Road & College Road scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Earlham Road & College Road sits around rank 25,880 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Earlham Road & College Road?

The average household income in Earlham Road & College Road is around £63,434 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Earlham Road & College Road

NR23EW

Whitehall Road

NR23EJ

Doris Road

NR22PN

Clarendon Road

NR22PL

Unthank Road

NR23EF

Park Lane

NR23BB

Stafford Street

NR23HT

Wellington Road

NR23PH

The Avenues

NR23DW

West Parade

NR23NA

Mornington Road

NR23EA

Alexandra Road

NR23PD

Earlham House Shops

NR23JT

Portersfield Road

NR23BZ

Helena Road

NR23DJ

Heigham Grove

NR23AY

Belvoir Street

NR23HZ

Caernarvon Road

NR23BA

Stafford Street

NR23BY

Helena Road

NR23PB

Recreation Road

NR23DF

Earlham Road

NR23JR

Girton Road

NR23JD

College Road

NR23AR

Milford Road

NR22PA

Unthank Road

NR23AF

Dereham Road

NR23BP

Connaught Road

NR23HL

Avenue Road

NR22PE

Unthank Road

NR23EH

Parker Road

NR23RE

Earlham Road

NR23HX

Caernarvon Road

NR23HN

Avenue Road

NR23NH

Grange Road

NR23HB

Earlham Road

NR23AZ

Belvoir Street

NR22PU

Primrose Place

NR47AQ

Colman Road

NR23JX

Portersfield Road

NR23RZ

Sandringham Road

NR23BS

Connaught Road

NR22PJ

Unthank Road

NR23JW

College Road

NR23HQ

Havelock Road

NR23PG

Christchurch Road

NR23DS

Mill Hill Road

NR23PA

Recreation Road

NR23EP

Maida Vale

NR23EL

Park Lane

NR23HW

Avenue Road

NR23JG

Glebe Road

NR23NW

Highland Road

NR23HU

Swansea Road

NR23RD

Earlham Road

NR23JP

College Road

NR23DP

Mill Hill Road

NR23DT

Heigham Grove

NR23EE

Park Lane

NR23JF

Jessopp Road

NR23PE

Earlham Road

NR23DE

Earlham Road

NR23BN

St Philips Road

NR22PY

Grosvenor Road

NR22PH

Unthank Road

NR23AW

Dereham Road

NR23BG

Stafford Street

NR23NY

Muriel Road

NR23PL

Earlham Road

NR23AU

Heigham Road

NR23EZ

Milford Road

NR23RR

Winter Road

NR22PX

Rose Valley

NR23LE

Portland Street

NR22BX

Christchurch Road

NR22PW

Clarendon Road

NR23NZ

Muriel Road

NR23BD

Stafford Street

NR23PF

Earlham Road

NR23JJ

College Road

NR23RN

Earlham Road

NR23DR

Mill Hill Road

NR23NJ

Spelman Road

NR23HP

Avenue Road

NR23BE

Maud Street

NR23AB

Dereham Road

NR23DH

Heigham Grove

NR23JY

Lincoln Street

NR23ND

Mornington Road

NR23LG

Dover Street

NR23FA

Park Lane

NR23RW

Earlham Road

NR23EB

Alexandra Road

NR23AN

Dereham Road

NR23JZ

Lincoln Street

NR23EQ

Park Lane

NR23HJ

Denbigh Road

NR23PJ

Christchurch Road

NR23NN

Highland Road

NR23FB

Avenue Road

NR23DN

West Parade

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.