Location: East Anglia, UK.
Approximate size (including legs at full span; like in the image): about 3cm.
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Sign up to join this communityLocation: East Anglia, UK.
Approximate size (including legs at full span; like in the image): about 3cm.
It appears to be a Noble False Widow Steatoda nobilis
From http://britishspiders.org.uk/wiki2015/index.php?title=File:Steatoda_nobilis.jpg
It apparently is thought to be introduced to the UK, and there are some reports that the bite has caused some issues for some people.