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NR2 3LE

Nelson

Norwich

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

Overview

Postcode NR2 3LE 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 31.0 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 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Jenny Lind Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 3LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3LE 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJenny Lind ParkSmall
0.3 miHeigham ParkSmall
0.5 miPlantation GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
16,782.2 per km²

Demographics

British
256
75.29%
Other White
31
9.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.35%
Chinese
8
2.35%
Indian
6
1.76%
Total population: 340

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
66
48.53%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.47%
Owns outright
26
19.12%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Social rents from council
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

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 3LE postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryRecreation Road Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2AB
0.2 miTesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RW
0.4 miPremier Alco Stores28-29 Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA
0.4 miThe Green Grocers3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD
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: 16/09/2025.