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About

The University & Avenues area is defined by its academic and residential character. The University of East Anglia campus sits at its western edge, with its notable ziggurat accommodation blocks and the Sainsbury Centre art gallery. The streets are primarily lined with Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, occupied by students and long-term residents.

The area is structured around several long, straight roads known as the 'Avenues', which are divided by wide, grassy central reservations. These linear parks are a distinctive feature, used for recreation and often lined with mature trees. The blend of campus life and quiet suburban streets creates a specific local atmosphere.

Area overview

On average University & Avenues has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in University & Avenues is £51,906 per year. There are 6 schools in University & Avenues: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). University & Avenues is home to around 10,868 people, with a population density of about 3,811.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

University & Avenues Population
10,868
Population density
3,811.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.13(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.82(-32%)
Shoplifting
7.64(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.98(-7%)
Public order
3.86(-26%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,569
69.68%
Other White
719
6.62%
Chinese
410
3.77%
African
389
3.58%
Other Asian
309
2.84%
Total population: 10,863

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,581
47.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,160
22.56%
No qualifications
1,136
11.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
736
7.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
507
5.3%
Total 16+ residents: 9,575

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
731
25.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
669
23.12%
Owns outright
624
21.57%
Other social rented
431
14.9%
Owns with a mortgage
344
11.89%
Total households: 2,893

Property prices in University & Avenues

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in University & Avenues area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £652,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for University & Avenues in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in University & Avenues over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£435,000
Flats8£161,000
Semi-Detached9£284,000
Terraced7£260,000

10 years median price trend in University & Avenues

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in University & Avenues.

All postcodes in University & Avenues

NR23PZ

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47AL

Colman Road

NR47DZ

Ruskin Road

NR58HP

Friends Road

NR23PT

Kinghorn Road

NR23QT

The Avenues

NR47EG

North Park Avenue

NR23PQ

Christchurch Road

NR23PW

Le Strange Close

NR47AA

Colman Road

NR23QF

Meadow Rise Road

NR47LP

Bluebell Road

NR47TJ

Bluebell Road

NR47HB

Colman Road

NR47ND

Russet Grove

NR47HA

Colman Road

NR47LW

Bluebell Road

NR47HZ

The Avenues

NR47ED

North Park Avenue

NR47ES

Northfields

NR58HG

Cunningham Road

NR23QP

Kinghorn Road

NR47AH

Colman Road

NR47AN

Colman Road

NR47DT

Ivory Road

NR23QR

The Avenues

NR47EE

North Park Avenue

NR47HE

Colman Road

NR47EU

Northfields

NR23PU

Kinghorn Road

NR23QY

Lubbock Close

NR58HU

Hanbury Close

NR58BW

Augustus Hare Drive

NR23RH

Earlham Road

NR58BL

Sarah Williman Close

NR47DR

The Avenues

NR47DY

Ruskin Road

NR47LZ

Primula Drive

NR23QG

Meadow Rise Avenue

NR23QN

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47AF

Earlham Road

NR47DS

Lovelace Road

NR47HQ

Colman Road

NR58JE

Wakefield Road

NR23QH

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR23QX

Bacon Road

NR58HS

Shepherd Close

NR23QW

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47NG

Pippin Green

NR47DX

Wycliffe Road

NR47HH

Colman Road

NR47HX

George Borrow Road

NR47HY

Carpenters Court

NR23PY

Sixteen Acre Road

NR47ET

Northfields

NR47EY

De Hague Road

NR47JH

Violet Elvin Court

NR47JW

Henderson Road

NR47NE

Jasmine Close

NR58NA

Wilberforce Road

NR47HG

Colman Road

NR58BJ

Augustus Hare Drive

NR47EZ

Fairfax Road

NR47TU

Bluebell Road

NR47NF

Morello Close

NR58HJ

Priscilla Close

NR23QA

Jessopp Road

NR23QZ

Ripley Close

NR47HF

Colman Road

NR47HS

George Borrow Road

NR58HT

Scarnell Road

NR58HW

Friends Road

NR47TQ

Chancellors Drive

NR47JD

Stannard Road

NR47LQ

Bluebell Road

NR47NQ

Russet Grove

NR58HH

Cunningham Road

NR58JB

Hemlin Close

NR47DU

Wycliffe Road

NR47JE

De Hague Road

NR58JD

Edgeworth Road

NR23QU

Gunton Road

NR58JG

Richenda Close

NR47JQ

Lound Road

NR58AU

Edgeworth Road

NR47DP

The Avenues

NR47HU

George Borrow Road

NR47JB

Corie Road

NR47TE

Cunningham Road

NR58HQ

Cunningham Road

NR23SL

Bedingfields

NR47LX

Salter Avenue

NR23JE

Jessopp Road

NR23QQ

Meadow Rise Close

NR47TH

Earlham Road

NR58BN

Hankin Court

NR58HL

Mottram Close

NR23QS

The Avenues

NR47LN

Bluebell Road

NR47HJ

Harbord Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.