Dowson Road is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR3 2ED is located in the Mile Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Norwich North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowson Road, Norwich, NR3 2ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR3 2EY, NR3 2DX, NR3 2EZ, NR3 2EP, NR3 2ER, NR3 2EB, NR3 2PQ, NR3 2DZ, NR3 2EA.

Dowson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowson Road are based on 6 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 NR3 2ED

Average Price
£199,789
Semi-Detached
£199,789
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowson Road

Average Price
£199,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Dowson Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002023-05-24 £138,501
8 Dowson Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-02-24 £117,332
5 Dowson Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002013-08-28 £228,987
8 Dowson Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002011-12-09 £201,212
5 Dowson Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002006-11-27 £241,081

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		2,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Mile Cross Primary School
Braiser Road, Mile Cross NR3 2QU 		726 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wensum Junior School
Turner Road, NR2 4HB 		985 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nelson Infant School
Northumberland Street, NR2 4EH 		1,006 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catton Grove Primary School
Weston Road, NR3 3TP 		1,479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Angel Road Infant School
Angel Road, NR3 3HR 		1,509 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		1,923 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		2,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,203 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		2,786 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		3,302 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR 		2,487 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		3,493 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		1,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon - Norwich
76 Earlham Road, NR2 3DF 		1,875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, NR2 3JA 		2,151 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton NR6 7AD 		2,396 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		2,438 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Queen Waffle288A Aylsham Road, Norwich672 yd
All In One141 Aylsham Road, Norwich751 yd
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe113 Aylsham Road, Norwich816 yd
Drayton Building Services LtdDrayton Building Services, Horizon House836 yd
Escape3 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gibraltar Gardens288 Heigham Street, Norwich640 yd
The Windmill211 Aylsham Road, Norwich708 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road708 yd
The Nelson122 Nelson Street, Norwich957 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club85 Barker Street, Norwich985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kam Lee189 Drayton Road, Norwich170 yd
Mile Cross Fish Bar193 Drayton Road, Norwich170 yd
H \& S BBQ195 Drayton Road, Norwich170 yd
Lola's Burger Van49 Gresham Road, Norwich457 yd
Subway172 Aylsham Road, Norwich699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road675 yd
Tesco Express279A Aylsham Road, Norwich708 yd
AldiUnit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road818 yd
Lidl295 Aylsham Road, Norwich863 yd
Cheerful Links1 - 3 Whiffler Road, Norwich909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed)
Valpy Avenue 		grass pitches322 yd
Sloughbottom Park
VALPY AVENUE 		cycling, grass pitches496 yd
Norman Centre
Bignold Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls663 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel)
121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 yd
Waterloo Park
PENN GROVE 		tennis courts1,067 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed300.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Dowson Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR3 2ED.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dowson Road, Norwich, NR3 2ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 423
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 16
Burglary 12
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 8
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR3 2ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mile Cross Road277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hemming Way277 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burges Road175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drayton Road120 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Havers Road417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Half Mile Close395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Half Mile Close395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shorncliffe Avenue442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shorncliffe Avenue442 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shorncliffe Avenue442 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dowson Road, Norwich, NR3 2ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee53
Retired38
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female215
Male192

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated9
Divorced41
Widowed10

Health

Very good health173
Good health155
Fair health54
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian4
Other Asian10
Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
White358

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union23
Africa18
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years38
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Portugal12
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia3
No passport held102

Religion

No religion258
Christian103
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered27
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