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NR2 3JR

Nelson

Norwich

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

Overview

Postcode NR2 3JR 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.9 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 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Jenny Lind Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 3JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3JR 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miJenny Lind ParkSmall
0.2 miHeigham ParkSmall
0.4 miEagle ParkSmall

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColman Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2AB
0.3 miTesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RW
0.4 miThe Green Grocers3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD
0.4 miOne Stop35,37,39 Leopold Road, Norwich, NR4 7PJ
0.4 miCo-op FoodEarlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3PD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.