Postcode NR1 1RU (Norwich)

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The postcode NR1 1RU is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR1 1RU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

NR1 1RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 1RU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to NR1 1RU is Stracey Road which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Busseys and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 467 m away.

The closest primary school to NR1 1RU (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 1RU is Norfolk Snowsports Club and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2017.

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

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Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stracey Road 135 m
Ethel Road 172 m
Clarence Road 173 m
Thorpe Road 181 m
Lower Clarence Road 183 m
Rosedale Crescent 202 m
Hill House Road 213 m
Harbour Road 216 m
The Heights 243 m
Cedar Road 251 m
Florence Road 258 m
Barton Way 292 m
Ella Road 300 m
Wilson Road 335 m
Cotman Road 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR1 1RU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
418 m
Charles Darwin Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
677 m
Lionwood Junior School Good
(January 31, 2020)
816 m
Norwich School 1.02 km
Notre Dame High School, Norwich 1.15 km
The Free School Norwich Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.3 km
Norwich Steiner School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.41 km
Lakenham Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.47 km
Jane Austen College Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.52 km
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 1.59 km
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
1.65 km
Magdalen Gates Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.7 km
Bignold Primary School and Nursery 1.77 km
George White Junior School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Trowse Primary School Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
1.87 km
Heartsease Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2016)
1.97 km
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Good
(October 8, 2021)
2.01 km
St William's Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.05 km
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Good
(March 23, 2018)
2.1 km
Town Close House Preparatory School 2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
1.2 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.24 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
1.54 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.6 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.6 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
1.82 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.87 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.87 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
2.43 km
The Green House Norwich Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
3.05 km
Racecourse Castle Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
3.92 km
Norfolk Raider Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.43 km
Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.43 km
White House Farm Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
4.43 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.46 km
The Old Feathers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
4.5 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.61 km
Kirby Bedon Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 2, 2019
4.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Busseys Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Rosary Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Lower Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hill House Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Hill House Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 467 m

Nearby Nature

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

Lion Wood Nature Reserve Woodland Or Forest 788 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Bracondale Grove Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Whitlingham Little Broad Inland Water 978 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Castle Green Urban Greenspace 1.09 km
St James Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lakenham Reservoirs Inland Water 1.49 km
Weston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Whitlingham Great Broad Inland Water 1.72 km
Kirby Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Mousehold Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Duckpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.62606000
Longitude 1.31306300
OS Easting 624328
OS Northing 0308298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10498
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 E33024682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 014B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1