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University & Avenues

England / East of England / Norwich / University & Avenues

About

The University & Avenues area in Norwich is centered around the University of East Anglia (UEA), a prominent institution with a sprawling campus featuring modern architecture and green spaces. The area is known for its academic focus, with student accommodations, research facilities, and cultural venues like the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The nearby Earlham Park provides open space for recreation, while the River Yare runs along the edge of the campus, adding to the natural setting.

The Avenues, a residential district adjacent to the university, consists of tree-lined streets with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian houses, many of which are occupied by students and young professionals. The area has local shops, cafes, and pubs catering to the university community. With easy access to the city center via bus routes and walking paths, the University & Avenues area balances academic life with convenient urban connections.

Area overview

On average University & Avenues has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 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 of residents in University & Avenues is £33,500 per year. There are 6 schools in University & Avenues: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

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

Demographics

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

Housing

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 32 recent sales, the median property price is £275,750 in University & Avenues area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £652,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£440,000
Flats8£161,000
Semi-Detached8£278,250
Terraced7£271,000

10 years price trend in University & Avenues

All postcodes in University & Avenues

NR23PZ

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47AL

Colman Road

NR47DZ

Ruskin Road

NR23PT

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR58HP

Friends Road

NR23QT

Bacon Road

NR47EG

North Park Avenue

NR23PQ

Le Strange Close

NR23PW

Le Strange Close

NR23QF

Meadow Rise Road

NR47AA

Bunnett Square

NR47LP

Bluebell Road

NR47TJ

Bluebell Road

NR47HB

Colman Road

NR47HA

Bunnett Square

NR47LW

Bluebell Road

NR47ND

Northfields

NR23QP

Kinghorn Road

NR47AH

Colman Road

NR47AN

Colman Road

NR47DT

Ivory Road

NR47ED

North Park Avenue

NR47ES

Northfields

NR47HZ

The Avenues

NR58HG

Cunningham Road

NR23QR

Gould Road

NR47EE

Fairfax Road

NR47HE

Colman Road

NR23PU

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47EU

Lovelace Road

NR23QY

Lubbock Close

NR58BW

Augustus Hare Drive

NR58HU

Hanbury Close

NR23RH

Earlham Road

NR58BL

Sarah Williman Close

NR23QG

Meadow Rise Avenue

NR23QN

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47AF

Earlham Road

NR47DR

The Avenues

NR47DS

Ivory Road

NR47DY

Ruskin Road

NR47HQ

Colman Road

NR47LZ

Primula Drive

NR58JE

Wakefield Road

NR23QH

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR23QX

Bacon Road

NR58HS

Shepherd Close

NR23QW

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47DX

Ruskin Road

NR47HH

Colman Road

NR47HX

George Borrow Road

NR47HY

Carpenters Court

NR47NG

University & Avenues

NR23PY

Elizabeth Fry Road

NR47ET

Northfields

NR47EY

De Hague Road

NR47HG

Colman Road

NR47JH

Stannard Road

NR47JW

Henderson Road

NR47NE

Jasmine Close

NR58BJ

Augustus Hare Drive

NR58NA

Wilberforce Road

NR47EZ

Fairfax Road

NR47NF

Morello Close

NR47TU

Bluebell Road

NR58HJ

Priscilla Close

NR23QA

Jessopp Road

NR23QZ

Ripley Close

NR47HF

Colman Road

NR47HS

George Borrow Road

NR58HT

Edgeworth Road

NR58HW

Earlham Road

NR47JD

Stannard Road

NR47LQ

Bluebell Road

NR47NQ

Salter Avenue

NR47TQ

Chancellors Drive

NR58HH

Cunningham Road

NR58JB

Hemlin Close

NR23QU

Gunton Road

NR47DU

Wycliffe Road

NR47JE

De Hague Road

NR58JD

Edgeworth Road

NR58JG

Richenda Close

NR47TE

Cunningham Road

NR47DP

The Avenues

NR47HU

George Borrow Road

NR47JB

Corie Road

NR47JQ

Lound Road

NR58AU

Earlham West Centre

NR58HQ

Cunningham Road

NR23SL

Gould Road

NR47LX

Penryn Close

NR23JE

Jessopp Road

NR23QQ

Meadow Rise Close

NR47TH

Earlham Road

NR58BN

Hankin Court

NR58HL

Mottram Close

NR23QS

Bacon Road

NR47HJ

Harbord Road

NR47HT

George Borrow Road

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.