Postcode NR31 8JU (Great Yarmouth)

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

NR31 8JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 NR31 8JU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to NR31 8JU is Widgeon Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Widgeon Close and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Homefield VC CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of NR31 8JU is Pub On The Shrubs Ltd and is 457 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fish Inn and is 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Widgeon Close 38 m
Mallard Way 64 m
Tern Gardens 108 m
Robin Close 112 m
Siskin Close 119 m
Pintail Drive 155 m
Linnet Close 173 m
Simon's Court 174 m
Woodpecker Mews 203 m
Sandpiper Close 206 m
Warbler Close 207 m
Smith's Loke 217 m
Fulmar Close 238 m
Woodcock Mews 247 m
Whinchat Way 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8JU

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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
297 m
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
772 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
781 m
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
968 m
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.05 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.06 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.17 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.22 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.27 km
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.44 km
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
2.13 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.34 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.41 km
Southtown Primary School 2.44 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.46 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.96 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.03 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Heathers Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 12, 2020
186 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
219 m
Lynn Grove Academy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
297 m
Bradwell Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
349 m
Greenfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
349 m
Almond Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
443 m
Almond Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
443 m
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
457 m
WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
565 m
The Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
599 m
The Orchards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
599 m
Homefield Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
772 m
Mandarin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2019
772 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2020
781 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2013
790 m
Brooklands (Engage Trust) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
839 m
Shrublands Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2018
839 m
John Anderson Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
848 m
Crystal Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 11, 2019
910 m
Food Fare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
910 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Widgeon Close Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Woodpecker Mews Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Busseys Loke Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Busseys Loke Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.5 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 2.16 km
The Point Wetland 2.25 km
South Beach Beach 2.3 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.5 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 2.52 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 2.79 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 2.98 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 3.18 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 3.19 km
Browston Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
The Beach Beach 3.33 km
Stone Corner Wetland 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 150.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 160,494 kWh - mean 14,590 kWh : median 11,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 35,956 kWh - mean 3,269 kWh : median 2,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58160500
Longitude 1.70562600
OS Easting 651142
OS Northing 0304650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13640
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
County Electorial Division Breydon ED
Electoral Ward Bradwell North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Great Yarmouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Great Yarmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Great Yarmouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Great Yarmouth 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4