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NR3 2AD

Mile Cross

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Mile Cross / NR3 2AD

Overview

Postcode NR3 2AD is located in an urban city, within the Mile Cross ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Mile Cross area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mile Cross is £37,400 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Mile Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Mile Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Mile Cross is £37,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from NR3 2AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile Cross near NR3 2AD 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
0.2 miWaterloo ParkLarge
0.1 miPointer's FieldMedium
0.4 miWensum ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
10,160.6 per km²

Demographics

British
188
74.02%
Other White
38
14.96%
African
8
3.15%
Other
5
1.97%
Chinese
3
1.18%
Total population: 254

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
55
39.86%
Owns with a mortgage
43
31.16%
Owns outright
28
20.29%
Social rents from council
6
4.35%
Other social rented
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Mile Cross

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Mile Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £376,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£235,000
Flats15£131,000
Semi-Detached16£224,500
Terraced69£225,000

10 years price trend in Mile Cross

Schools

In the NR3 2AD postcode area, located within Mile Cross, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAngel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryAngel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryMile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBurys159-161 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2AD
0.1 miLondis174 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2HJ
0.1 miVenus Supermarket227 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2RE
0.2 miTesco Express277 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2RE
0.3 miAldi36-50 Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2DW

Data Sources

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