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NR2 3EL

Nelson

Norwich

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

Overview

Postcode NR2 3EL 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.1 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 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chapelfield Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

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 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3EL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miChapelfield GardensMedium
0.3 miJenny Lind ParkSmall
0.4 miHeigham ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
9,082 per km²

Demographics

British
228
83.21%
Other White
17
6.2%
Indian
8
2.92%
Irish
6
2.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.82%
Total population: 274

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
59
44.7%
Owns outright
42
31.82%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.97%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Nelson

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£547,500
Flats21£135,000
Semi-Detached22£303,500
Terraced138£300,000

10 years price trend in Nelson

Schools

In the NR2 3EL postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRed Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RW
0.2 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2AB
0.2 miPremier Alco Stores28-29 Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA
0.3 miBrunswick General Store37 Brunswick Road, Norwich, NR2 2HA
0.4 miAt Your Convenience55 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AD

Data Sources

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