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NR4 7HN

University

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham / University / NR4 7HN

Overview

Postcode NR4 7HN is located in an urban city, within the University ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Earlham area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 79.0 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 2.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Henderson Community Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Earlham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Earlham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 79.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.6%

Approximately 42.6% 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 NR4 7HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham near NR4 7HN 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHenderson Community ParkLarge

Property prices in University

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in University area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £652,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£427,500
Flats10£161,000
Semi-Detached13£350,000
Terraced11£279,000

10 years price trend in University

Schools

In the NR4 7HN postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryCity Academy NorwichAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryHenderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBluebell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miNorwich Food Centre308 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR5 8AB
0.3 miTesco ExpressEarlham Road, Norwich, NR4 7TF
0.3 miCo-op FoodstoreEarlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR4 7TE
0.4 miCorner Store148,148a Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AA
0.4 miShah Jalal grocersGuardian Road, Norwich, NR5 8PF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.