Postcode NR2 3BW 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 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% 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 1.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest small park is West End Street Park.
Earlham Road & College Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,653 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 3BW.
Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3BW 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | West End Street Park | Small | Walking directions to West End Street Park |
| 0.4 mi | Plantation Garden | Small | Walking directions to Plantation Garden |
| 0.4 mi | Wensum View Park | Small | Walking directions to Wensum View Park |
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 3BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 86, St Philips Road, Norwich, NR2 3BW | Detached | Freehold | £392,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 64, St Philips Road, Norwich, NR2 3BW | Terraced | Freehold | £522,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 10, Sandringham Road, Norwich, NR2 3RY | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 1, Sandringham Road, Norwich, NR2 3RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 45, St Philips Road, Norwich, NR2 3BN | Terraced | Freehold | £303,000 |
In the NR2 3BW postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 10 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Recreation Road Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Recreation Road Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR2 3BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Newsagent And Off Licence | 2 Alexandra Road, Norwich, NR2 3ED | Walking directions to The Newsagent And Off Licence |
| 0.2 mi | At Your Convenience | 55 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AD | Walking directions to At Your Convenience |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 131 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | International Supermark | 97 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4HT | Walking directions to International Supermark |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3PD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 3BW, 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 3BW records about 15 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR2 3BW in Nelson is £287,500 (about £340 per square foot) based on 167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to NR2 3BW, including Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk (Good), Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited and Recreation Road Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR2 3BW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,653 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 3BW is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Denise Eileen Carlo (Green Party).