NR7 8BY maps, stats, and open data
NR7 8BY lies on Merlin Avenue in Norwich. NR7 8BY 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 8BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR7 8BY geodata
| Easting | 625016 |
| Northing | 311829 |
| Latitude | 52.657465 |
| Longitude | 1.325615 |
Where is NR7 8BY?
| Street | Merlin Avenue |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR7 |
NR7 8BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR7 8BY 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 8BY
2025 7 JAN £277,500 |
17, MERLIN AVENUE, NORWICH, NR7 8BY 2022 20 OCT £340,000 |
2020 23 JUL £260,000 |
2019 7 NOV £184,000 |
2018 14 DEC £253,000 |
2017 20 OCT £215,000 |
2016 12 FEB £190,000 |
2015 21 AUG £182,500 |
2010 7 APR £158,000 |
2007 24 AUG £190,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR7 8BY
| Blenheim Road (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 143m |
| Blenheim Road (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 187m |
| Sparhawk Avenue (Falcon Road West) | Sprowston | 272m |
| Cannerby Lane (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 305m |
| Cannerby Lane (Wroxham Road) | Sprowston | 330m |
Nearest railway stations to NR7 8BY
| Norwich Station | 3.6km |
| Salhouse Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR7 8BY (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 8BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR7 8BY (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 8BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR7 8BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 250,375 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,886 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,726 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,010 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,001 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,532 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR7 8BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR7 8BY.
- 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 8BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR7 8BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR7 8BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wroxham Road Post Office | 17:45 | 12:15 | 125m |
| Varvel Avenue | 17:30 | 11:00 | 275m |
| Cannerby Lane | 18:00 | 11:00 | 397m |
NR7 8BY ITL and NR7 8BY 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 8BY:
| 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 8BY 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 8BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00134964 | |
| LSOA | E01026557 | Broadland 013A |
| MSOA | E02005532 | Broadland 013 |
Nearest postcodes to NR7 8BY
| NR7 8BZ | Merlin Mews | 65m |
| NR7 8PA | Martin Close | 80m |
| NR7 8EZ | Wroxham Road | 103m |
| NR7 8BU | Sparhawk Avenue | 111m |
| NR7 8BX | Sparhawk Avenue | 122m |
| NR7 8AG | Wroxham Road | 135m |
| NR7 8FB | Osprey Loke | 138m |
| NR7 8DE | Wroxham Road | 143m |
| NR7 8NU | Falcon Road West | 148m |
| NR7 8BD | Libra Court | 168m |
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