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NR2 3AT

Nelson

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham Road & College Road / Nelson / NR2 3AT

Overview

Postcode NR2 3AT is located in an urban city, within the Nelson ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Earlham Road & College Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earlham Road & College Road is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chapelfield Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,606 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Earlham Road & College Road is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 3AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3AT 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miChapelfield GardensMedium
0.4 miWest End Street ParkSmall
0.2 miPlantation GardenSmall

Property prices in Nelson

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,175,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£547,500
Flats22£133,000
Semi-Detached17£340,000
Terraced124£297,500

10 years price trend in Nelson

Schools

In the NR2 3AT postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableRed Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableThe Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAt Your Convenience55 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AD
0.1 miThe Newsagent And Off Licence2 Alexandra Road, Norwich, NR2 3ED
0.2 miInternational Supermark97 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4HT
0.2 miCo-op Foodstore58-62 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4BT
0.2 miTesco Express131 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.