Postcode NR15 1BQ (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR15 1BQ is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR15 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR15 1BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 NR15 1BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR15 1BQ is Mill Loke which is centered 196 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hellington Corner and is 703 m away. The closest railway station is Buckenham Rail Station, 6.13 km away.

The closest primary school to NR15 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 8, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Langley School.

The local pub for residents of NR15 1BQ is Wheel Of Fortune (Alpington) Limited and is 1.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR15 1BQ 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 NR15 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR15 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Mill Loke 196 m
Mill Road 210 m
Threadneedle Street 395 m
Bergh Apton Road 496 m
Church Meadow Lane 893 m
Loddon Road 2.76 km
B1332 3.86 km
A146 7.97 km
A143 31.97 km
A47 98.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR15 1BQ

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 NR15 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(July 8, 2015)
936 m
Rockland St Mary Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.41 km
Thurton Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
2.64 km
Poringland Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.36 km
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.39 km
Seething and Mundham Primary School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
4.1 km
Framingham Earl High School 4.23 km
Surlingham Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.69 km
Langley School 5.04 km
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.44 km
Loddon Junior School Good
(January 8, 2019)
6.51 km
Loddon Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.51 km
Hobart High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.8 km
Brundall Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
6.82 km
Trowse Primary School Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
7.29 km
Woodton Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7.41 km
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.64 km
Dussindale Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
7.67 km
Cantley Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
7.9 km
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form 8.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR15 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gardeners Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 15, 2021
0 m
Alpington And Yelverton (Cottontails) Pre School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
877 m
Norse Commercial Services @ Alpington & Bergh Apton School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
936 m
Wheel Of Fortune (Alpington) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Orchard Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.38 km
Oaklands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.45 km
Orchard Farm Retailers - other Exempt
October 3, 2012
1.82 km
Hillside Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
1.97 km
Aldis & Sons Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
2.03 km
Church Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
2.03 km
The Gull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 4, 2022
2.39 km
Margaret Mack Rooms Other catering premises Exempt
January 13, 2020
2.41 km
Norse Commercial Services @ Rockland St. Mary Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
2.41 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.43 km
Applebee Orchard & Apiary Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2020
2.43 km
Beauty Brand Partners Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
GC's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 5, 2021
2.46 km
The Old Vicarage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 11, 2016
2.5 km
Tiffins Kitchen Ltd T/A The Tiffin Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
2.64 km
Vertas @ Thurton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR15 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Hellington Corner Bus Stop/Station 703 m
Orchard Farm Bus Stop/Station 783 m
Orchard Farm Bus Stop/Station 791 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 841 m
Buckenham Rail Station Rail 6.13 km
Buckenham Rail Station Rail 6.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR15 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Kiln Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Giants Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Primrose Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Barras Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Long Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Meres Inland Water 2.99 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hunstead Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
May Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Sumps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Seething Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR15 1BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.4 5
30-300 Mbps 95% 50.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 112,818 kWh - mean 5,641 kWh : median 4,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR15 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.56614500
Longitude 1.39578600
OS Easting 630239
OS Northing 0301897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20640
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Norfolk
County Electorial Division Loddon ED
Electoral Ward Brooke
Local Authority District South Norfolk
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 E07000149
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028197
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Norfolk 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Norfolk 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1