Postcode NR31 8QS (Great Yarmouth)

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

NR31 8QS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 8QS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR31 8QS is Kestrel Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Avenue and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8QS (for ages 11 and under) is Wroughton Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of NR31 8QS is Pub On The Shrubs Ltd and is 664 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fish Inn and is 660 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Close 27 m
Swallow Close 46 m
Heron Close 80 m
Raven Close 89 m
Curlew Way 103 m
Lapwing Close 108 m
Turner Close 137 m
Plover Close 159 m
Grebe Close 175 m
The Walk 224 m
Wagtail Close 226 m
Gainsborough Avenue 229 m
Burgh Road 238 m
Hogarth Close 253 m
Lynn Grove 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8QS

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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
215 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
614 m
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
662 m
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.09 km
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.16 km
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.19 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.46 km
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.59 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.61 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
1.69 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.84 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.96 km
Southtown Primary School 2 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.53 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.61 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.69 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.76 km
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
215 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
472 m
WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
535 m
The Heathers Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 12, 2020
584 m
Grillbox Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
585 m
Almond Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
587 m
Almond Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
587 m
Wroughton Infant Academy Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2020
614 m
The Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
660 m
The Orchards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
660 m
Big Bite Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2018
662 m
Wroughton Junior Academy, Burgh Road, Gorleston on Sea, Great Yarmouth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
January 10, 2020
662 m
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
664 m
Jokers Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
720 m
Bradwell Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
735 m
Greenfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
735 m
VC Vintners Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
808 m
Candyman Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
825 m
Yare Shipping Stores and Food Service Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
825 m
Come Dine With Me Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
922 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gainsborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Claydon Grove Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Curlew Way Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Claydon Grove Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Hill House Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.17 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 1.91 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 2.18 km
South Beach Beach 2.18 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.18 km
The Point Wetland 2.31 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 2.57 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 2.74 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 2.89 km
The Beach Beach 2.92 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 2.97 km
Stone Corner Wetland 3.23 km
Hobland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Browston Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 92.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 182,280 kWh - mean 12,152 kWh : median 11,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58527800
Longitude 1.70812200
OS Easting 651290
OS Northing 0305067
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26682
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: Detached retirement living
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 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3