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The postcode NR2 2BU is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR2 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NR2 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 NR2 2BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to NR2 2BU is The Plantation which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Unthank Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.35 km away.
The closest primary school to NR2 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Colman Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 30, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of NR2 2BU is The White Horse Inn and is 3.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NR2 2BU is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR2 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NR2 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NR2 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NR2 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST | Independent school | 3-18 | 309 m | |
| Colman Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 2, 2014) | 452 m |
| Colman Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 582 m |
| The Clare School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 582 m |
| Avenue Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 618 m |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 627 m |
| Town Close House Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-14 | 759 m | |
| The Parkside School, Norwich | Special school | 7-17 | Outstanding (January 23, 2020) | 852 m |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (October 9, 2014) | 900 m |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 936 m |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education | College | 16-99 | Good (October 8, 2021) | 938 m |
| Harford Manor School, Norwich | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (July 10, 2019) | 975 m |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Red Balloon - Norwich | Independent school | 11-17 | 1.11 km | |
| Eaton Hall Specialist Academy | Special school | 5-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| The Hewett Academy, Norwich | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (May 4, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| The Free School Norwich | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Eaton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Bluebell Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR2 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattressman Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.93 km | |
| Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary | Awaiting Inspection | 3.1 km | |
| Trowse Primary | Awaiting Inspection | 3.1 km | |
| The White Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| Kofra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| River Green Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| Norfolk Snowsports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 3.32 km | |
| Crown Point Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Flint Barn Café | Awaiting Inspection | 3.82 km | |
| Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 3.82 km | |
| Caistor Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 4.11 km | |
| Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2018 | 4.16 km | |
| The Woodfired Feast | Awaiting Inspection | 4.2 km | |
| Hilltops Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 4.52 km | |
| Swardeston Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 4.52 km | |
| Mangreen Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 4.53 km | |
| The Green House Norwich Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 4.8 km | |
| Fruitcakes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Dunston Hall Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 5.37 km | |
| Animal Inns Ltd @ The Wildebeest Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 5.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR2 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Unthank Road | 120 m | |
| Glebe Road | 142 m | |
| Glebe Road | 153 m | |
| Colman Hospital | 212 m | |
| Colman Hospital | 261 m | |
| Norwich Rail Station | 2.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR2 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Heigham Grove | 1.08 km | |
| Lily Pond | 1.08 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | 1.75 km | |
| Castle Green | 1.81 km | |
| Blackdale Plantation | 2 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.11 km | |
| Old House Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Long Grove | 2.21 km | |
| Bracondale Grove | 2.29 km | |
| Cringleford Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Anderson's Meadow | 2.41 km | |
| University of East Anglia Broad | 2.41 km | |
| Clapham Wood | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR2 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44 Mbps | 130.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for NR2 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Norfolk |
| Latitude | 52.62065100 |
| Longitude | 1.27311000 |
| OS Easting | 621652 |
| OS Northing | 0307573 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Norfolk |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Norwich South |
| County Electorial Division | Town Close ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eaton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000148 |
| Travel To Work Area | Norwich |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Norwich BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Norwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33028152 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Norwich 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Norwich 011F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |