Postcode NR2 3HU 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% 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 4 parks nearby, the closest small park is Jenny Lind Park.
Earlham Road & College Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,436 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% 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 3HU.
Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3HU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Jenny Lind Park | Small | Walking directions to Jenny Lind Park |
| 0.3 mi | Heigham Park | Small | Walking directions to Heigham Park |
| 0.4 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 3HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 2B, Swansea Road, Norwich, NR2 3HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 22, Swansea Road, Norwich, NR2 3HU | Terraced | Freehold | £286,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 65, Swansea Road, Norwich, NR2 3HU | Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 30, Swansea Road, Norwich, NR2 3HU | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 35, Cardiff Road, Norwich, NR2 3HR | Terraced | Freehold | £181,000 |
In the NR2 3HU 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 | 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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| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | The Parkside School, Norwich | Foundation special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. | |
The Parkside School, Norwich ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2012
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| 0.2 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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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR2 3HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lincoln Shopper | 105 Portersfield Road, Norwich, NR2 3JX | Walking directions to Lincoln Shopper |
| 0.2 mi | The Green Grocers | 3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD | Walking directions to The Green Grocers |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3PD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Euro Max Mini Market | 12-13 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD | Walking directions to Euro Max Mini Market |
| 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 3HU, 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 3HU records about 11 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR2 3HU 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 3HU, including Avenue Junior School (Good), The Parkside School, Norwich (Outstanding) and Recreation Road Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR2 3HU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,436 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 3HU is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Denise Eileen Carlo (Green Party).