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NR2 3NQ

Nelson

Norwich

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

Overview

Postcode NR2 3NQ 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 28.0 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 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Heigham Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.3%
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

1/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% 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 3NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3NQ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHeigham ParkSmall
0 mi33rd Norwich Scout GroupSmall

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
6,728.1 per km²

Demographics

British
245
84.19%
Other White
23
7.9%
Indian
6
2.06%
Other
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.37%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns outright
46
38.33%
Owns with a mortgage
40
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
23.33%
Social rents from council
3
2.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColman Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miMorrisons Daily78-80 Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7EH
0.3 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2AB
0.3 miThe Green Grocers3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD
0.4 miCo-op Daily129a Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7HA
0.4 miEuro Max Mini Market12-13 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD

Data Sources

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