Postcode NR2 2PW is located in an urban city, within the Nelson area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Earlham Road & College Road area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Earlham Road & College Road is £63,434 per year. The median sale price in Nelson is £287,500 (around £340 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,000 and £393,750. The nearest station is Norwich, about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Chapelfield Gardens.
Earlham Road & College Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,106 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Earlham Road & College Road is £63,434 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 2PW.
Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 2PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Chapelfield Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Chapelfield Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | Jenny Lind Park | Small | Walking directions to Jenny Lind Park |
| 0.1 mi | Plantation Garden | Small | Walking directions to Plantation Garden |
Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £340 per square foot) in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £558,520 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £309,125 | £344 |
| Terraced | 116 | £290,000 | £346 |
| Flats | 16 | £153,500 | £249 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £465,000 | £140,000 | £263,750 | £246,500 |
| 2018 | £356,000 | £139,950 | £260,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £455,000 | £132,000 | £343,000 | £253,500 |
| 2020 | £580,000 | £137,500 | £316,000 | £268,250 |
| 2021 | £543,000 | £147,000 | £407,500 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £152,500 | £390,000 | £293,604 |
| 2023 | £608,125 | £155,750 | £325,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £586,563 | £135,000 | £407,500 | £283,450 |
| 2025 | £547,500 | £155,000 | £308,250 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £558,520 | £152,500 | £400,000 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £344 | £260 | £268 | £272 |
| 2017 | £337 | £274 | £277 | £276 |
| 2018 | £303 | £263 | £284 | £293 |
| 2019 | £386 | £237 | £327 | £301 |
| 2020 | £374 | £263 | £312 | £306 |
| 2021 | £366 | £281 | £327 | £319 |
| 2022 | £461 | £265 | £387 | £348 |
| 2023 | £454 | £270 | £349 | £348 |
| 2024 | £435 | £259 | £326 | £330 |
| 2025 | £365 | £252 | £344 | £339 |
| 2026 | £364 | £296 | £361 | £356 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR2 2PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2025 | 14, Clarendon Road, Norwich, NR2 2PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,180,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 28, Neville Street, Norwich, NR2 2PR | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 29, Neville Street, Norwich, NR2 2PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £287,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 6, Grosvenor Road, Norwich, NR2 2PY | Terraced | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 1, Chester Place, Norwich, NR2 3DG | Other | Freehold | £1,125,000 |
In the NR2 2PW postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Avenue Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Mar 2019. | |
Avenue Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Mar 2019
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| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated. | |
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School ratingInspection information
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR2 2PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | At Your Convenience | 55 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AD | Walking directions to At Your Convenience |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 84 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | First Edition News | 2 Vauxhall Street, Norwich, NR2 2SB | Walking directions to First Edition News |
| 0.2 mi | Premier Alco Stores | 28-29 Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA | Walking directions to Premier Alco Stores |
| 0.3 mi | The Newsagent And Off Licence | 2 Alexandra Road, Norwich, NR2 3ED | Walking directions to The Newsagent And Off Licence |
Annual council tax rates for Norwich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR2 2PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Denise Eileen Carlo
Nelson - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Lewis
Norwich South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR2 2PW records about 19 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. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around NR2 2PW in Nelson is £287,500 (about £340 per square foot) based on 167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to NR2 2PW, including Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk (Good), Avenue Junior School (Good) and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR2 2PW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,106 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Norwich South covering NR2 2PW is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Denise Eileen Carlo (Green Party).