The Towers is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR1 2BH is located in the Lakenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Towers, Norwich, NR1 2BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR1 2AL, NR1 2BQ, NR1 2AJ, NR1 2BN, NR1 2BX, NR1 2BL, NR1 2AT, NR1 2AA, NR1 2BY.

The Towers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Towers are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2BH

Average Price
£134,194
Semi-Detached
£149,008
Terraced
£158,722
Detached
£133,452
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,077
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Towers

Average Price
£134,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TowersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Towers, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,0002023-01-04 £127,695
18 The Towers, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-11-23 £92,175
16 The Towers, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002022-11-18 £124,193
9 The Towers, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-11-26 £123,877
14 The Towers, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,0002021-10-26 £101,874

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		4,649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lakenham Primary School
City Road, NR1 2HL 		540 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Free School Norwich
Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX 		786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charles Darwin Primary School
81 Rose Lane, NR1 1DJ 		960 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street, NR2 2SY 		1,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Telegraph Lane East, NR1 4AN 		1,473 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hewett Academy, Norwich
Cecil Road, NR1 2PL 		1,309 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		1,676 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Eaton Road, NR4 6PP 		2,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Technical College Norfolk
Old Hall Road, NR4 6FF 		3,104 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		1,250 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		1,352 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwich Steiner School
Hospital Lane, NR1 2HW 		487 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich School
71A The Close, NR1 4DD 		1,304 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich University of the Arts
Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN 		1,335 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wherry School
280 Hall Road, NR1 2GB 		1,366 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTown Close House Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR2 2LR 		1,441 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plantation Garden4 Earlham Road, Norwich239 yd
Xpress Stores219 Queens Road, Norwich347 yd
Luso Brazilian Taste215 - 217 Queens Road, Norwich354 yd
Starbucks8B Albion Way, Norwich392 yd
Greggs2B Albion Way, Norwich392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Inn233 Queens Road, Norwich354 yd
Berstreet Gates174 Ber Street, Norwich369 yd
Arkwrights Social ClubHobart Square, Norwich444 yd
The Freemasons Arms27 Hall Road, Norwich446 yd
The Kings ArmsKings Arms, 22 Hall Road446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
USA Chicken And Pizza216 Queens Road, Norwich338 yd
USA Peri Peri213 Queens Road, Norwich354 yd
Mumbai Kitchen229 Queens Road, Norwich354 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Public CateringNorwich City Football Club, Carrow Road420 yd
Golden Fish Bar6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station1 Albion Way, Norwich392 yd
Morrison's Supermarket1 Albion Way, Norwich392 yd
Co-op Foodstore110 Hall Road, Norwich566 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich674 yd
Co-op FoodstoreUnit 4, Norwich Railway Station844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich)
WHERRY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool281 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road)
CARROW ROAD 		grass pitches425 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Cricket Ground Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts427 yd
Wensum Sports Centre
WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts487 yd
Lakenham Primary School
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches559 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation
Carrow Road 		artificial grass pitch573 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground
CITY ROAD 		tennis courts634 yd
Notre Dame High School
SURREY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite692 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich)
UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed)
Prince of Wales Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Towers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 660 crimes were reported near The Towers . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR1 2BH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 660
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Shoplifting 126
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Other Theft 65
Public Order 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Drugs 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 14
Possession Of Weapons 13
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 10
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR1 2BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harford Street529 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area459 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wherry Road480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lily Terrace424 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stuart Road135 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stuart Road135 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Street374 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee56
Retired48
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Construction2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female104
Male109

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed6

Health

Very good health83
Good health73
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 78
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White199

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union16
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion119
Christian70
Hindu4
Other religion8
Not answered13
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