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NR6 5BA

Wensum

Norwich

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Detailed insights for NR6 5BA

Overview

Postcode NR6 5BA 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.2 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 2.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Earlham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Earlham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.2%

Approximately 19.2% 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 NR6 5BA.

Flood risk

Medium

Earlham near NR6 5BA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
1,180.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
84.62%
Other White
21
7.02%
Other Asian
8
2.68%
Bangladeshi
5
1.67%
Indian
4
1.34%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
35.38%
Owns outright
42
32.31%
Other social rented
18
13.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.77%
Social rents from council
7
5.38%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Wensum

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Wensum area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wensum 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 Wensum over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£292,500
Flats18£137,000
Semi-Detached20£243,000
Terraced66£226,250

10 year median price trend in Wensum

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

Schools

In the NR6 5BA postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR6 5BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryNorwich Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 SouthE14001409
WardWensumE05012913
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)EarlhamE02005589
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 006BE01026864
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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