NR7 8BU maps, stats, and open data
NR7 8BU lies on Sparhawk Avenue in Norwich. NR7 8BU is located in the Sprowston East electoral ward, within the local authority district of Broadland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. 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.
NR7 8BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR7 8BU geodata
| Easting | 625127 |
| Northing | 311833 |
| Latitude | 52.657480 |
| Longitude | 1.327279 |
Where is NR7 8BU?
| Street | Sparhawk Avenue |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR7 |
NR7 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR7 8BU 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 | Sprowston East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Norwich North |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR7 8BU
2024 19 MAR £288,000 |
2015 28 SEP £230,000 |
31, SPARHAWK AVENUE, NORWICH, NR7 8BU 2011 11 MAR £172,000 |
2007 4 APR £175,750 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR7 8BU
| Blenheim Road (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 167m |
| Blenheim Road (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 191m |
| Sparhawk Avenue (Falcon Road West) | Sprowston | 285m |
| Blue Boar (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 302m |
| Aslake Close (Church Lane) | Sprowston | 354m |
Nearest railway stations to NR7 8BU
| Norwich Station | 3.6km |
| Salhouse Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR7 8BU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NR7 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.19Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR7 8BU (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% |
NR7 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR7 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 135,909 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,101 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,578 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,345 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,478 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,051 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR7 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR7 8BU.
- 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
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR7 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR7 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR7 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wroxham Road Post Office | 17:45 | 12:15 | 208m |
| Varvel Avenue | 17:30 | 11:00 | 252m |
| Gage Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 321m |
NR7 8BU ITL and NR7 8BU 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 NR7 8BU:
| 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 |
| E07000144 | Broadland |
NR7 8BU 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 NR7 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00134944 | |
| LSOA | E01026557 | Broadland 013A |
| MSOA | E02005532 | Broadland 013 |
Nearest postcodes to NR7 8BU
| NR7 8BZ | Merlin Mews | 79m |
| NR7 8BD | Libra Court | 85m |
| NR7 8FB | Osprey Loke | 102m |
| NR7 8BY | Merlin Avenue | 111m |
| NR7 8DE | Wroxham Road | 129m |
| NR7 8JE | Peregrine Close | 129m |
| NR7 8DF | Rangoon Close | 143m |
| NR7 8BX | Sparhawk Avenue | 148m |
| NR7 8JJ | Virginia Close | 154m |
| NR7 8BS | Sparhawk Avenue | 156m |
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