Postcode NR31 8LX (Great Yarmouth)

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

NR31 8LX 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 8LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to NR31 8LX is Siskin Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodpecker Mews and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8LX (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 8LX is Pub On The Shrubs Ltd and is 601 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fish Inn and is 455 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Siskin Close 39 m
Woodpecker Mews 76 m
Warbler Close 89 m
Whinchat Way 115 m
Woodcock Mews 132 m
Widgeon Close 146 m
Lark Way 170 m
Pintail Drive 180 m
Linnet Close 184 m
Sparrow Close 196 m
Fulmar Close 200 m
Mallard Way 204 m
Martin Close 209 m
Dove Close 210 m
Wagtail Close 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
362 m
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
754 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
883 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
984 m
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.04 km
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.19 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.24 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.31 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.32 km
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.39 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.54 km
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.67 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
2.13 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.39 km
Southtown Primary School 2.42 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.54 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.58 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.92 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.05 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Heathers Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 12, 2020
316 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
359 m
Lynn Grove Academy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
362 m
WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
430 m
The Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
455 m
The Orchards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
455 m
Bradwell Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
474 m
Greenfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
474 m
Almond Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
582 m
Almond Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
582 m
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
601 m
Homefield Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
754 m
Mandarin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2019
754 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2013
808 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2020
883 m
John Anderson Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
893 m
Grillbox Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
903 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
926 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
969 m
Brooklands (Engage Trust) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
981 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodpecker Mews Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Widgeon Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Curlew Way Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Jasmine Gardens Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Kingfisher Avenue Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.4 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 2.03 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Point Wetland 2.39 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.4 km
South Beach Beach 2.43 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 2.59 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 2.66 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 2.84 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 3.08 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 3.12 km
Browston Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Stone Corner Wetland 3.33 km
The Beach Beach 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.5 Mbps 93.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 346,105 kWh - mean 13,844 kWh : median 13,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 142,525 kWh - mean 5,090 kWh : median 3,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58230000
Longitude 1.70383900
OS Easting 651017
OS Northing 0304721
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: Comfortable 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 6A2