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Thinking of living at NR7 0AS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | Primary | 1.0 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Open Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich School | Independent | 2.8 km | 51.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich Steiner School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near NR7 0AS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sir George Morse Park | 840 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Thorpe St Andrew School | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Football | Norwich City FC | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | 5-a-Side Pitch | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Bannatyne's Health Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Bannatyne Health Club (Norwich) | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Bowls | County Arts Club | 610 m | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Wensum Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Woodside Snooker Centre | 790 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Yare Boat Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Norwich Frostbite Sailing Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Woodrow Pilling Park | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Archery | Clickers Archery Ltd | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Norwich, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brenda James Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 23 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St William's Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (3.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is East Of England Co-Operative Society, 450 m away, with Premier - Gordon Avenue Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Norwich Medical Partnership (350 m), with Thorpe Health Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Thailand Thai Cuisine is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Gordon Public House the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 25% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 46% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Tracey Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Elite Strength & Conditioning (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 5.9 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 112 km.
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is Norwich University of the Arts, 3.0 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.