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NR3 2PT

Bowers Avenue

Mile Cross

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Detailed insights for NR3 2PT

Overview

Postcode NR3 2PT is located in an urban city, within the Mile Cross ward of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Mile Cross area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 116.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mile Cross is £42,611 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Sloughbottom Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
84.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Mile Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,368 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Mile Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

84.5%

Approximately 84.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Mile Cross is £42,611 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR3 2PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile Cross near NR3 2PT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR3 2PT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSloughbottom ParkLargeWalking directions to Sloughbottom Park
0.5 miMountfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Mountfield Park
0.2 miBowers Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Bowers Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
21,666.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.64(+153%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.54(+61%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.87(+70%)
Other theft
8.31(+49%)
Public order
7.03(+35%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
61.9%
Other White
60
21.98%
African
13
4.76%
Other
8
2.93%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.2%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
33.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
17.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
15.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
10.91%
Level 3 (A level)
18
8.18%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
125
84.46%
Owns with a mortgage
8
5.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.05%
Owns outright
4
2.7%
Shared ownership
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Mile Cross

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Mile Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £376,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mile Cross in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mile Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£215,000
Flats16£130,000
Semi-Detached15£229,000
Terraced68£223,500

10 year median price trend in Mile Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mile Cross.

Schools

In the NR3 2PT postcode area, located within Mile Cross, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR3 2PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableRed Balloon - NorwichOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryCatton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR3 2PT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR3 2PT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJasiek70,78 Lefroy Road, Norwich, NR3 2NUWalking directions to Jasiek
0.1 miBowers Supermarket110 Bowers Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2PSWalking directions to Bowers Supermarket
0.4 miAsdaDrayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5DTWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAsda ExpressSweet Briar Road, Norwich, NR6 5ALWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miM&S Foodhall1 Blackberry Court, Norwich, NR6 5DHWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Norwich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,986
Band H£4,783

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorwichE07000148
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorwich NorthE14001408
WardMile CrossE05012907
ParishNorwich, unparished areaE43000115
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mile CrossE02005585
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Norwich 002FE01026833
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.