Postcode NR3 1SW (Norwich)

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The postcode NR3 1SW is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR3 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR3 1SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 NR3 1SW as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to NR3 1SW is Willis Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cowgate and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to NR3 1SW (for ages 11 and under) is Magdalen Gates Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Notre Dame High School, Norwich.

The local pub for residents of NR3 1SW is Norfolk Snowsports Club and is 2.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR3 1SW 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 NR3 1SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR3 1SW, and the approximate distance away.

Willis Street 24 m
Cowgate 43 m
Peacock Street 52 m
Little Bull Close 87 m
Bull Close 89 m
Charlton Road 103 m
Leopard Court 121 m
Magdalen Street 128 m
Bull Close Road 143 m
Steward Street 156 m
St Saviours Lane 159 m
Magdalen Close 162 m
Blackfriars Street 174 m
Bargate Court 179 m
St James Court 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR3 1SW

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 NR3 1SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Magdalen Gates Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
212 m
Jane Austen College Good
(October 19, 2016)
508 m
Norwich School 620 m
George White Junior School Good
(September 12, 2019)
660 m
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 751 m
Angel Road Junior School 796 m
Angel Road Infant School 869 m
Charles Darwin Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
981 m
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
1.08 km
Sewell Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 24, 2018)
1.18 km
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 1.32 km
Lionwood Junior School Good
(January 31, 2020)
1.36 km
The Free School Norwich Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.39 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.41 km
Notre Dame High School, Norwich 1.49 km
Bignold Primary School and Nursery 1.52 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.62 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.66 km
Nelson Infant School 1.73 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR3 1SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.71 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.71 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
2.95 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.02 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.02 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.22 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.22 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
3.29 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
3.92 km
Racecourse Castle Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
4.01 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
4.06 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
4.27 km
Norfolk Raider Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.36 km
Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
4.36 km
White House Farm Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
4.36 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
4.38 km
The Green House Norwich Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.41 km
Tea, Bags and Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
5.07 km
Beeston Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
5.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR3 1SW - Data from Apr 2022

Cowgate Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Anglia Square Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Anglia Square Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Anglia Square Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Anglia Square Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 1.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR3 1SW - Data from Dec 2021

Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Castle Green Urban Greenspace 973 m
St James Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mousehold Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.51 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Lion Wood Nature Reserve Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mousehold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bracondale Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lakenham Reservoirs Inland Water 2.23 km
Fiddle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Whitlingham Little Broad Inland Water 2.49 km
Night Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR3 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 125.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 205,560 kWh - mean 9,344 kWh : median 9,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 48,489 kWh - mean 2,108 kWh : median 1,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR3 1SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63636300
Longitude 1.29839400
OS Easting 623283
OS Northing 0309398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich South
County Electorial Division Mancroft ED
Electoral Ward Mancroft
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024645
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 007B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3