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NR5 8YD

Wensum

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham / Wensum / NR5 8YD

Overview

Postcode NR5 8YD 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.5 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 3.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
63.2%
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 2,756 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Earlham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.2%

Approximately 63.2% 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 NR5 8YD.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham near NR5 8YD 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Wensum

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Wensum area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,500 up to £435,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£315,500
Flats15£145,000
Semi-Detached21£246,000
Terraced57£232,000

10 years price trend in Wensum

Schools

In the NR5 8YD postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableFuture EducationOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miKnowland Convenience Store69,69a Knowland Grove, Norwich, NR5 8YD
0.2 miCostessey Shopper94 Norwich Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0EH
0.2 miLondis2 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0SY
0.3 miBest-one2c Larkman Lane, Norwich, NR5 8TX
0.3 miAldi1 Larkman Lane, Norwich, NR5 8TZ

Data Sources

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