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NR3 4RJ

Sewell

Norwich

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Detailed insights for NR3 4RJ

Overview

Postcode NR3 4RJ is located in an urban city, within the Sewell ward of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the New Catton & Mousehold North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Catton & Mousehold North is £41,100 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Fountain Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

New Catton & Mousehold North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Catton & Mousehold North has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.6%

Approximately 28.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in New Catton & Mousehold North is £41,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR3 4RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Catton & Mousehold North near NR3 4RJ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NR3 4RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Norwich

N/A

Walking directions to Norwich

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR3 4RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFountain ParkSmallWalking directions to Fountain Park
0.1 miKett's Cave Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Kett's Cave Play Area

Area Profile

Population
445
Population density
6,303.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
73.65%
Other White
68
15.32%
Other Asian
10
2.25%
Other
8
1.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.58%
Total population: 444

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
30.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
21.13%
Social rents from council
39
18.31%
Owns outright
29
13.62%
Other social rented
22
10.33%
Total households: 213

Property prices in Sewell

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £224,000 in Sewell area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sewell 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 Sewell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£385,000
Flats35£140,000
Semi-Detached35£250,000
Terraced136£230,000

10 year median price trend in Sewell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sewell.

Schools

In the NR3 4RJ postcode area, located within New Catton & Mousehold North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR3 4RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryGeorge White Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMagdalen Gates Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR3 4RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR3 4RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSilver Road Post Office78 Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4TEWalking directions to Silver Road Post Office
0.3 miSilver Stores102 Silver Street, Norwich, NR3 4TUWalking directions to Silver Stores
0.4 miPJ's119,119a Spencer Street, Norwich, NR3 4PFWalking directions to PJ's
0.4 miBishop's Bridge Convenience Store & Off Licence20 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, NR1 4ETWalking directions to Bishop's Bridge Convenience Store & Off Licence
0.4 miCo-op Food195-197 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4JRWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 NorthE14001408
WardSewellE05012909
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Catton & Mousehold NorthE02005586
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 003DE01026844
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

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