Postcode NR31 8PQ (Great Yarmouth)

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

NR31 8PQ 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 8PQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NR31 8PQ is Kingfisher Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingfisher Avenue and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8PQ (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 8PQ is Pub On The Shrubs Ltd and is 850 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fish Inn and is 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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 1.1 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 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Close 42 m
Whinchat Way 147 m
Redwing Drive 154 m
Blackbird Close 159 m
Woodcock Mews 180 m
Wren Drive 185 m
The Buntings 191 m
Sparrow Close 192 m
Woodpecker Mews 199 m
Dove Close 206 m
Martin Close 228 m
Lark Way 230 m
Warbler Close 234 m
Mill Lane 277 m
Siskin Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8PQ

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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
529 m
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
832 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
943 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.06 km
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.26 km
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.42 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.54 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.56 km
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.75 km
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.91 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
2.09 km
Southtown Primary School 2.35 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.45 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.79 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.81 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.83 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.05 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
189 m
The Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
205 m
The Orchards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
205 m
Lynn Grove Academy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
529 m
The Heathers Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 12, 2020
570 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
604 m
Bradwell Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
723 m
Greenfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
723 m
Grillbox Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
784 m
Almond Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
822 m
Almond Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
822 m
Homefield Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
832 m
Mandarin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2019
832 m
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
850 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2013
938 m
Waterfall Elior Ltd at Hillside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
943 m
Candyman Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
986 m
Yare Shipping Stores and Food Service Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
986 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1 km
John Anderson Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingfisher Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Kingfisher Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Woodpecker Mews Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Millwood Surgery Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Curlew Way Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.21 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 1.8 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.18 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 2.42 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
South Beach Beach 2.62 km
The Point Wetland 2.63 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 2.67 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 2.85 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 3 km
Stone Corner Wetland 3.08 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Churchfarm Marshes Wetland 3.37 km
The Beach Beach 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 86.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 3.2
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 99.7 10.7
300+ Mbps 96.6% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 308,525 kWh - mean 7,012 kWh : median 7,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 202,285 kWh - mean 3,612 kWh : median 2,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58387000
Longitude 1.70110600
OS Easting 650823
OS Northing 0304886
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3