Postcode NR31 8BS (Great Yarmouth)

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

NR31 8BS 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 8BS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NR31 8BS is Trafalgar Road West which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8BS (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 8BS is The Lord Nelson and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Garden and is 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR31 8BS 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 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trafalgar Road West 76 m
Danby Road 76 m
Colomb Road 104 m
Fredrick Road 110 m
East Anglian Way 147 m
Ensign Close 152 m
Avenue Road 162 m
Garnham Road 195 m
Trafalgar Road East 197 m
Bull's Lane 198 m
Conway Road 198 m
Church Road 211 m
Back Chapel Lane 218 m
Priory Street 247 m
Addison Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8BS

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 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
167 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
547 m
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
559 m
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
580 m
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
827 m
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.08 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.34 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.39 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
1.69 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.8 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.98 km
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.99 km
Southtown Primary School 2.12 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.22 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.26 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.37 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.49 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.76 km
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2016
0 m
Social Space Cafe and Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2018
146 m
Waterloo Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
146 m
Bamboo Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 9, 2021
162 m
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
167 m
MFG Londis Esso Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
210 m
St Augustines Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
253 m
St Augustine's Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2016
253 m
Rich Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
295 m
Scribbles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
295 m
Short Blue Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
295 m
Polished Off Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
350 m
Beccles Road Supermarket / Family Shopper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
363 m
Dolphin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
363 m
The Wheelwrights Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
363 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2015
371 m
Wilko Gorleston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
371 m
Copland Family Bakers Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
July 27, 2021
392 m
Fleetwoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
392 m
Golden City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
392 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Frederick Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Trafalgar Road West Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Trafalgar Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Beach Beach 1.03 km
The Point Wetland 1.38 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 1.4 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gapton Marshes Wetland 2.06 km
The Beach Beach 2.44 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 2.87 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.99 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 3 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 3.54 km
The Waterways Inland Water 3.71 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 3.72 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 102 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.1 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 489,194 kWh - mean 9,059 kWh : median 8,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 172,140 kWh - mean 2,869 kWh : median 2,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58348700
Longitude 1.72476000
OS Easting 652427
OS Northing 0304926
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