Bowers Avenue is in Norwich and in Norwich district. NR3 2PJ 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 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR3 2PT, NR3 2NZ, NR3 2NX, NR3 2AZ, NR3 2NY, NR3 2NW, NR3 2NU, NR3 2AY, NR3 2QB.

Bowers Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowers Avenue are based on 120 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 2PJ

Average Price
£106,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,558
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£108,587
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowers Avenue

Average Price
£161,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowers AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
95 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-07-17 £141,958
143 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-12-16 £136,503
95 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002021-06-10 £109,555
151 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002019-10-11 £126,179
95 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,5002019-04-26 £105,869

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		2,418 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 		514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heather Avenue Infant School
Heather Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 6LT 		1,174 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinsale Junior School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		1,275 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinsale Infant School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon NR6 5SG 		1,275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catton Grove Primary School
Weston Road, NR3 3TP 		1,325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		1,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX 		2,317 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD 		2,973 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		3,225 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, NR1 3PB 		4,102 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 		3,289 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ 		4,297 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton NR6 7AD 		2,197 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
147 Dereham Road, NR2 3TA 		2,228 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		2,495 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		2,554 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		2,573 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
High Altitude91 Whiffler Road, Norwich277 yd
David Lloyd Clubs NorwichDrayton High Road, Hellesdon556 yd
Burger KingBurger King (UK) Ltd, Sweet Briar Road626 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods1 Blackberry Court, Sweet Briar Retail Park729 yd
Costa Coffee6 Blackberry Court, Sweet Briar Retail Park729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whiffler Public HouseBoundary Road, Hellesdon529 yd
The BoundaryBoundary Tavern, 414 Aylsham Road799 yd
The Windmill211 Aylsham Road, Norwich1,040 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lola's Burger Van49 Gresham Road, Norwich365 yd
Subway110 Boundary Road, Hellesdon371 yd
Papa John's321C Aylsham Road, Norwich768 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway315 Aylsham Road, Norwich792 yd
Taj Mahal319 Aylsham Road, Norwich792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheerful Links1 - 3 Whiffler Road, Norwich237 yd
Co-op Foodstore321D Aylsham Road, Norwich792 yd
Lidl295 Aylsham Road, Norwich849 yd
Tesco Express279A Aylsham Road, Norwich1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel)
121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool258 yd
Norman Centre
Bignold Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls281 yd
David Lloyd (Norwich)
DRAYTON HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts597 yd
Sloughbottom Park
VALPY AVENUE 		cycling, grass pitches643 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed)
Valpy Avenue 		grass pitches856 yd
Royal Norwich Golf Club Ltd
DRAYTON HIGH ROAD 		golf1,083 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 speed144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowers Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 406 crimes were reported near Bowers Avenue . Only 25% 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 2PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bowers Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 406
Violence And Sexual Offences 208
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Other Theft 24
Public Order 18
Burglary 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gowing Court530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Appleyard Crescent367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Mitre Court193 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lefroy Road100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Civic Gardens365 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Eustace Road374 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woods Close455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woods Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Civic Gardens365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Appleyard Crescent367 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bowers Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2PJ

Employment

NR3 2PJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired36
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family20
Other19
Self-Employed16
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education3
Other3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male131

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated11
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health115
Good health97
Fair health57
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 36
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African17
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White248
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union33
Africa14
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years34
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom145
France1
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania17
Poland6
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held108

Religion

No religion156
Christian111
Buddhist1
Muslim14
Other religion1
Not answered13
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