NR5 8AB maps, stats, and open data
NR5 8AB lies on Bowthorpe Road in Norwich. NR5 8AB is located in the Wensum 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.
NR5 8AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR5 8AB geodata
| Easting | 620367 |
| Northing | 308778 |
| Latitude | 52.632013 |
| Longitude | 1.254984 |
Where is NR5 8AB?
| Street | Bowthorpe Road |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR5 |
NR5 8AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR5 8AB 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 | Wensum |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Norwich South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR5 8AB
302, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2024 2 FEB £610,000 |
324, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2023 28 APR £255,000 |
322, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2020 14 OCT £308,000 |
302A, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2018 12 MAR £245,000 |
2015 4 DEC £230,000 |
304, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2011 31 MAR £142,000 |
326, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2011 7 MAR £227,000 |
306, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2006 12 DEC £275,000 |
248, BOWTHORPE ROAD, NORWICH, NR5 8AB 2005 7 OCT £170,000 |
2005 29 JUL £167,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR5 8AB
| Methodist Church (Bowthorpe Road) | Norwich | 28m |
| Methodist Church (Bowthorpe Road) | Norwich | 110m |
| Gipsy Lane (Bowthorpe Road) | Earlham | 253m |
| Gipsy Lane (Bowthorpe Road) | Earlham | 255m |
| Henderson Road (Earlham Road) | Earlham | 306m |
Nearest railway stations to NR5 8AB
| Norwich Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR5 8AB (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 | 45.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NR5 8AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 25.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR5 8AB (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% |
NR5 8AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR5 8AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 457,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,444 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,752 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,994 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,111 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,452 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR5 8AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR5 8AB.
- 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
48.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR5 8AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR5 8AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR5 8AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Earlham Post Office | 17:30 | 11:00 | 90m |
| Winchcomb Road | 18:40 | 11:00 | 447m |
| Earlham Rise | 17:30 | 11:00 | 457m |
NR5 8AB ITL and NR5 8AB 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 NR5 8AB:
| 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 |
NR5 8AB 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 NR5 8AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00173837 | |
| LSOA | E01026863 | Norwich 006A |
| MSOA | E02005589 | Norwich 006 |
Nearest postcodes to NR5 8AB
| NR5 8BU | Old School Close | 88m |
| NR5 8AQ | Field View | 118m |
| NR5 8BQ | Ivy Road | 141m |
| NR5 8AJ | Stanford Court | 153m |
| NR5 8AX | Gipsy Lane | 165m |
| NR5 8BT | Roe Drive | 169m |
| NR5 8BX | Alicante Way | 181m |
| NR5 8BD | Apsley Court | 191m |
| NR5 8DS | Filby Close | 205m |
| NR4 7SH | Earles Gardens | 235m |
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