Postcode NR3 2QU (Norwich)

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The postcode NR3 2QU is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR3 2QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR3 2QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 2QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to NR3 2QU is Brasier Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rye Avenue and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.47 km away.

The closest primary school to NR3 2QU (for ages 11 and under) is Mile Cross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hellesdon High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR3 2QU is Black Swan Public House and is 4.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR3 2QU 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 2QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR3 2QU, and the approximate distance away.

Brasier Road 85 m
Bassingham Road 85 m
Appleyard Crescent 141 m
Peterson Road 148 m
Blomefield Road 156 m
Rye Avenue 181 m
Kirkpatrick Road 193 m
Adshead Court 200 m
Civic Gardens 223 m
Oxnead Road 225 m
Chambers Road 226 m
Lefroy Road 236 m
Bignold Road 270 m
Gresham Road 271 m
Rye Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR3 2QU

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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mile Cross Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2017)
0 m
Catton Grove Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
746 m
Heather Avenue Infant School 1.03 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.48 km
Kinsale Junior School 1.48 km
Angel Road Infant School 1.49 km
Angel Road Junior School 1.57 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.58 km
Nelson Infant School 1.59 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Sewell Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 24, 2018)
1.66 km
Hall School Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.79 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.88 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.94 km
Garrick Green Infant School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.03 km
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 2.07 km
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.15 km
Magdalen Gates Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.16 km
Include School Norfolk Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.27 km
George White Junior School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR3 2QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.15 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
3.5 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
3.59 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.79 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
3.93 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
4.06 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
4.28 km
Black Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.46 km
Beeston Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.87 km
Un Cafe' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
4.87 km
Norse Commercial Services at St Faiths Church of England VC Primary Sc School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.92 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
4.98 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
4.98 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.01 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.02 km
Longe Arms Wet Sales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
5.04 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
5.04 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.13 km
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2019
5.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR3 2QU - Data from Apr 2022

Rye Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lefroy Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Rye Close Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Mile Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Oxnead Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR3 2QU - Data from Dec 2021

Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.06 km
Fiddle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Night Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Mousehold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Castle Green Urban Greenspace 3.05 km
Mousehold Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Canham's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR3 2QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 166.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 226,666 kWh - mean 10,303 kWh : median 10,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR3 2QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65133400
Longitude 1.27454500
OS Easting 621594
OS Northing 0310989
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3971
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich North
County Electorial Division Mile Cross ED
Electoral Ward Mile Cross
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 002G
Output Area / Small Area 8D3