Postcode NR2 4EA is located in an urban city, within the Wensum area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Heigham Grove & St Augustines area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 Wensum is £220,000 (around £271 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £191,875 and £253,125. The nearest station is Norwich, about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Sycamore Crescent Wood.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,444 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.6% 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 4EA.
Heigham Grove & St Augustines near NR2 4EA 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Sycamore Crescent Wood | Medium | Walking directions to Sycamore Crescent Wood |
| 0.1 mi | West End Street Park | Small | Walking directions to West End Street Park |
| 0.3 mi | Wensum View Park | Small | Walking directions to Wensum View Park |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £271 per square foot) in Wensum area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £315,000 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £246,000 | £300 |
| Terraced | 66 | £219,000 | £268 |
| Flats | 20 | £149,500 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233,000 | £121,500 | £188,625 | £168,750 |
| 2017 | £244,000 | £134,500 | £203,500 | £178,500 |
| 2018 | £242,500 | £134,250 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £120,000 | £203,500 | £178,500 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £128,500 | £207,250 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £297,250 | £136,250 | £230,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £140,000 | £265,000 | £234,500 |
| 2023 | £285,000 | £142,750 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £281,250 | £145,000 | £250,500 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £326,250 | £137,000 | £249,000 | £216,500 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £149,500 | £240,500 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £175 | £234 | £208 |
| 2017 | £194 | £224 | £232 | £219 |
| 2018 | £225 | £213 | £249 | £222 |
| 2019 | £276 | £207 | £242 | £229 |
| 2020 | £269 | £201 | £248 | £232 |
| 2021 | £273 | £209 | £280 | £245 |
| 2022 | £307 | £244 | £307 | £275 |
| 2023 | £330 | £228 | £282 | £286 |
| 2024 | £268 | £252 | £275 | £274 |
| 2025 | £287 | £245 | £279 | £271 |
| 2026 | £285 | £248 | £304 | £280 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR2 4EA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 81, Armes Street, Norwich, NR2 4EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £272,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 69, Armes Street, Norwich, NR2 4EA | Terraced | Freehold | £217,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 80, Armes Street, Norwich, NR2 4EA | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 71, Armes Street, Norwich, NR2 4EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 17, Blazer Court, Northumberland Street, Norwich, NR2 4BB | Flats | Leasehold | £126,500 |
In the NR2 4EA postcode area, located within Heigham Grove & St Augustines, there are 9 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Nelson Infant School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
Nelson Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wensum Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Wensum Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.3 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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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR2 4EA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Heigham News | 268,268A Heigham Street, Norwich, NR2 4LZ | Walking directions to Heigham News |
| 0.2 mi | Hotblack Store | 71 Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HQ | Walking directions to Hotblack Store |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 131 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | International Supermark | 97 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4HT | Walking directions to International Supermark |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 36-50 Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2DW | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 4EA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ben Price
Wensum - Elected 7 May 2026
Tom Butterworth
Wensum - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Lewis
Norwich South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR2 4EA records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR2 4EA in Wensum is £220,000 (about £271 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to NR2 4EA, including Nelson Infant School (Good), Wensum Junior School (Requires improvement) and Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR2 4EA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,444 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 4EA is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ben Price (Green Party) and Tom Butterworth (Green Party).