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NR2 4DB

Wensum

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham / Wensum / NR2 4DB

Overview

Postcode NR2 4DB is located in an urban city, within the Wensum ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Earlham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earlham is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Sloughbottom Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Earlham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,207 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Earlham has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Earlham is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 4DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham near NR2 4DB 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSloughbottom ParkLarge
0.3 miSycamore Crescent WoodMedium
0.4 miThe Woodlands ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
5,867.2 per km²

Demographics

British
219
68.87%
Other White
38
11.95%
Other
12
3.77%
Chinese
12
3.77%
Other Asian
7
2.2%
Total population: 318

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
46
32.86%
Owns outright
29
20.71%
Owns with a mortgage
26
18.57%
Social rents from council
26
18.57%
Other social rented
10
7.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Wensum

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £221,000 in Wensum area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,500 up to £435,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£306,000
Flats16£136,000
Semi-Detached20£243,000
Terraced62£225,000

10 years price trend in Wensum

Schools

In the NR2 4DB postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryNelson Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHotblack Store71 Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HQ
0.3 miHeigham News268,268A Heigham Street, Norwich, NR2 4LZ
0.5 miTesco Express131 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA

Data Sources

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