Postcode NR1 1BL (Norwich)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode NR1 1BL is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR1 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR1 1BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NR1 1BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to NR1 1BL is St Vedast Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince of Wales Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 405 m away.

The closest primary school to NR1 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Charles Darwin Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Notre Dame High School, Norwich.

The local pub for residents of NR1 1BL is Norfolk Snowsports Club and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR1 1BL is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR1 1BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR1 1BL, and the approximate distance away.

St Vedast Street 43 m
Rose Lane 61 m
Prince Of Wales Road 72 m
Maidstone Road 87 m
St Faiths Lane 93 m
Greyfriars Road 116 m
Cathedral Street 132 m
Boulton Street 139 m
Stuart Gardens 141 m
Eastbourne Place 141 m
The Close 177 m
St John Street 187 m
Horsefair Loke 196 m
Crown Road 202 m
Upper King Street 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR1 1BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NR1 1BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charles Darwin Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
177 m
Norwich School 217 m
Jane Austen College Good
(October 19, 2016)
682 m
The Free School Norwich Good
(November 22, 2017)
748 m
Notre Dame High School, Norwich 752 m
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
850 m
Magdalen Gates Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Bignold Primary School and Nursery 1.11 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.15 km
Lionwood Junior School Good
(January 31, 2020)
1.16 km
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 1.28 km
Norwich Steiner School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.35 km
George White Junior School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Lakenham Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.49 km
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Good
(October 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Angel Road Junior School 1.62 km
Angel Road Infant School 1.69 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.69 km
Town Close House Preparatory School 1.7 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
1.95 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.09 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
2.14 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.21 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.21 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.39 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.39 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
2.49 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
3.14 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
3.26 km
The Green House Norwich Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.67 km
Racecourse Castle Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
4.26 km
Norfolk Raider Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.69 km
Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.69 km
White House Farm Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
4.69 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.8 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.04 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
5.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Prince of Wales Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Upper King Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Prince of Wales Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Prince of Wales Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Recorder Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 405 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR1 1BL - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Green Urban Greenspace 340 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 779 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Bracondale Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
St James Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Lion Wood Nature Reserve Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lakenham Reservoirs Inland Water 1.44 km
Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Whitlingham Little Broad Inland Water 1.81 km
Mousehold Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.14 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Weston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mousehold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR1 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 3.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 95.2% 17.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 60 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 100,311 kWh - mean 20,062 kWh : median 21,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 106,128 kWh - mean 4,614 kWh : median 3,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR1 1BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.62911500
Longitude 1.30158800
OS Easting 623536
OS Northing 0308602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12080
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich South
County Electorial Division Thorpe Hamlet ED
Electoral Ward Thorpe Hamlet
Local Authority District Norwich
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000148
Travel To Work Area Norwich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 014A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1