NR2 2BL maps, stats, and open data
NR2 2BL lies on Essex Street in Norwich. NR2 2BL is located in the Town Close electoral ward, within the local authority district of Norwich and the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A and the police force is Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NR2 2BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR2 2BL geodata
| Easting | 622172 |
| Northing | 308063 |
| Latitude | 52.624837 |
| Longitude | 1.281107 |
Where is NR2 2BL?
| Street | Essex Street |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR2 |
NR2 2BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR2 2BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Town Close |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Norwich South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR2 2BL
1, ESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2BL 2015 9 NOV £500,000 |
3, ESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2BL 2011 25 FEB £335,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR2 2BL
| Somerleyton Street (Unthank Road) | Norwich | 173m |
| Somerleyton Road (Unthank Road) | Norwich | 198m |
| Neville Street (Unthank Road) | Norwich | 261m |
| Gloucester Street (Unthank Road) | Norwich | 290m |
| Neville Street (Unthank Road) | Norwich | 315m |
Nearest railway stations to NR2 2BL
| Norwich Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR2 2BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 97.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NR2 2BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 88.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 84.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR2 2BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NR2 2BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR2 2BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 751,676 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,920 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,816 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 173,352 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 53 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,271 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,598 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR2 2BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR2 2BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
26.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR2 2BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR2 2BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR2 2BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vauxhall Street Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 128m |
| 93 Unthank Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 212m |
| Neville Street | 17:30 | 11:00 | 274m |
NR2 2BL ITL and NR2 2BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NR2 2BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH15 | Norwich and East Norfolk |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000148 | Norwich |
NR2 2BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NR2 2BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00136600 | |
| LSOA | E01026856 | Norwich 011E |
| MSOA | E02005594 | Norwich 011 |
Nearest postcodes to NR2 2BL
| NR2 2BW | Suffolk Square | 71m |
| NR2 2BQ | Trinity Street | 75m |
| NR2 2BJ | Trinity Street | 80m |
| NR2 2BN | Suffolk Square | 102m |
| NR2 2AA | Suffolk Square | 108m |
| NR2 2BB | Cambridge Street | 117m |
| NR2 2AT | Rupert Street | 117m |
| NR2 2BP | Somerleyton Gardens | 122m |
| NR2 2BA | Cambridge Street | 136m |
| NR2 2BS | Somerleyton Gardens | 137m |
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