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NR1 2JU

Lakenham

Norwich

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Detailed insights for NR1 2JU

Overview

Postcode NR1 2JU is located in an urban city, within the Lakenham ward of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lakenham & Tuckswood area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lakenham & Tuckswood is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Jubilee Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lakenham & Tuckswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lakenham & Tuckswood has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lakenham & Tuckswood is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR1 2JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Lakenham & Tuckswood near NR1 2JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NR1 2JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Norwich

N/A

Walking directions to Norwich

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR1 2JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miJubilee ParkSmallWalking directions to Jubilee Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
1,125.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
84.87%
Other White
17
5.59%
African
7
2.3%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.64%
Other Asian
5
1.64%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
47.46%
Owns with a mortgage
30
25.42%
Owns outright
20
16.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Other social rented
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Lakenham

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £221,000 in Lakenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lakenham 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 Lakenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£385,000
Flats33£152,500
Semi-Detached38£242,750
Terraced38£232,500

10 year median price trend in Lakenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lakenham.

Schools

In the NR1 2JU postcode area, located within Lakenham & Tuckswood, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR1 2JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLakenham Primary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableNorwich Steiner SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR1 2JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR1 2JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSt John's News4 Saint Johns Close, Norwich, NR1 2ADWalking directions to St John's News
0.1 miCity Road Convenience Store96 City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HGWalking directions to City Road Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-operative Foodstore110 Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 3HPWalking directions to Co-operative Foodstore
0.3 miGreen's62 Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 3HPWalking directions to Green's
0.4 miLondisBarrett Road, Norwich, NR1 2RTWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Norwich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,986
Band H£4,783

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorwichE07000148
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorwich SouthE14001409
WardLakenhamE05012905
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lakenham & TuckswoodE02005596
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 013CE01026818
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.