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NR2 3NQ

Nelson

Norwich

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Detailed insights for 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR2 3NQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHeigham ParkSmallWalking directions to Heigham Park
0 mi33rd Norwich Scout GroupSmallWalking directions to 33rd Norwich Scout Group

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
6,728.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 204 recent sales, the median property price is £291,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Nelson in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Nelson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£455,875
Flats24£142,500
Semi-Detached23£307,000
Terraced143£295,000

10 year median price trend in Nelson

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type 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.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR2 3NQ
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

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR2 3NQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR2 3NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons Daily78-80 Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7EHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2ABWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.3 miThe Green Grocers3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PDWalking directions to The Green Grocers
0.4 miCo-op Daily129a Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7HAWalking directions to Co-op Daily
0.4 miEuro Max Mini Market12-13 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PDWalking directions to Euro Max Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Norwich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,986
Band H£4,783

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorwichE07000148
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorwich SouthE14001409
WardNelsonE05012908
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Earlham Road & College RoadE02005592
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 009DE01026838
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.