Postcode NR2 4BW is located in an urban city, within the Nelson area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Heigham Grove & St Augustines area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 216.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.6× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heigham Grove & St Augustines is £34,308 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 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Chapelfield Gardens.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,776 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines has a very high crime rate, with approximately 216.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heigham Grove & St Augustines is £34,308 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 4BW.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines near NR2 4BW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Chapelfield Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Chapelfield Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | West End Street Park | Small | Walking directions to West End Street Park |
| 0.2 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 4BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 83, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BW | Flats | Leasehold | £158,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 128, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BW | Flats | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 77, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BW | Flats | Leasehold | £159,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 71, Douro Place, Norwich, NR2 4BQ | Flats | Leasehold | £152,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 60, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BN | Flats | Leasehold | £156,000 |
In the NR2 4BW postcode area, located within Heigham Grove & St Augustines, there are 10 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated. | |
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School ratingInspection information
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR2 4BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Norwich Shopper | 3-5 Distillery Square, Norwich, NR2 4BH | Walking directions to Norwich Shopper |
| 0.1 mi | At Your Convenience | 55 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AD | Walking directions to At Your Convenience |
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Foodstore | 58-62 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4BT | Walking directions to Co-op Foodstore |
| 0.1 mi | Rasa Plus | 30 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AZ | Walking directions to Rasa Plus |
| 0.1 mi | Spice Land | 65 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4HU | Walking directions to Spice Land |
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 4BW, 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 4BW records about 217 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR2 4BW 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 4BW, including Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk (Good), Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR2 4BW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,776 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 4BW is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Denise Eileen Carlo (Green Party).