Postcode NR31 8BL (Great Yarmouth)

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The postcode NR31 8BL is located in Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR31 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR31 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 NR31 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NR31 8BL is Fredrick Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frederick Road and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of NR31 8BL is The Lord Nelson and is 210 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polished Off and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 194 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR31 8BL is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Great Yarmouth and Waveney is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR31 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR31 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Fredrick Road 108 m
Humberstone Road 122 m
Trafalgar Road West 145 m
Danby Road 145 m
Colomb Road 211 m
Manor Close 237 m
Addison Road 243 m
Garnham Road 247 m
Ensign Close 257 m
Westbourne Court 259 m
Burnt Lane 273 m
Broadland Close 289 m
Avenue Road 296 m
Trafalgar Road East 363 m
Church Road 421 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8BL

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 NR31 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
346 m
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
367 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
445 m
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
684 m
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
962 m
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.29 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.43 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
1.51 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.85 km
Southtown Primary School 1.94 km
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.05 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.11 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.28 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.43 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.45 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.53 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.57 km
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR31 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MFG Londis Esso Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Polished Off Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
180 m
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2016
210 m
St Augustines Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
212 m
St Augustine's Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2016
212 m
Beccles Road Supermarket / Family Shopper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
234 m
Dolphin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
234 m
The Wheelwrights Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
234 m
Pops Meadow Café Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
302 m
Social Space Cafe and Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2018
319 m
Waterloo Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
319 m
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
346 m
Big Bite Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2018
367 m
Wroughton Junior Academy, Burgh Road, Gorleston on Sea, Great Yarmouth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
January 10, 2020
367 m
Bamboo Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 9, 2021
372 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2020
445 m
Rich Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
481 m
Scribbles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
481 m
Short Blue Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
481 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2015
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR31 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Frederick Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Burgh Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Trafalgar Road West Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Humberstone Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR31 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

South Beach Beach 1.21 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 1.36 km
The Point Wetland 1.59 km
Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Beach Beach 2.35 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 2.66 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.78 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 2.81 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 3.34 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 3.51 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
The Waterways Inland Water 3.59 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 3.93 km
Stone Corner Wetland 3.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR31 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 194 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.7 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% 94.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 92,576 kWh - mean 13,225 kWh : median 13,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58496000
Longitude 1.72281800
OS Easting 652287
OS Northing 0305083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5710
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
County Electorial Division Breydon ED
Electoral Ward Claydon
Local Authority District Great Yarmouth
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 E07000145
Travel To Work Area Great Yarmouth

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Great Yarmouth and Waveney
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Great Yarmouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gorleston-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027893
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Great Yarmouth 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Great Yarmouth 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1