Postcode NR31 8RU (Great Yarmouth)

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The postcode NR31 8RU is located in Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. NR31 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR31 8RU 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 8RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NR31 8RU is Blackbird Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millwood Surgery and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to NR31 8RU (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 8RU is Pub On The Shrubs Ltd and is 943 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fish Inn and is 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.2 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 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blackbird Close 52 m
Kingfisher Close 120 m
Redwing Drive 159 m
The Buntings 165 m
Wren Drive 215 m
Whinchat Way 247 m
Teal Walk 249 m
Dove Close 251 m
Kittiwake Close 258 m
Woodcock Mews 261 m
El Alamein Way 274 m
Cormorant Way 290 m
Woodpecker Mews 296 m
Sparrow Close 303 m
Hogarth Close 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR31 8RU

Introduction April 1986
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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynn Grove Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
585 m
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
930 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1 km
Wroughton Infant Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.1 km
Wroughton Junior Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.34 km
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.5 km
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.65 km
Ormiston Venture Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.65 km
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.67 km
Ormiston Herman Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.87 km
Stradbroke Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.99 km
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 9, 2020)
2.03 km
Southtown Primary School 2.27 km
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.43 km
Cobholm Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.72 km
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.9 km
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Good
(September 21, 2016)
2.94 km
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.01 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
73 m
The Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
146 m
The Orchards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
146 m
Lynn Grove Academy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
585 m
The Heathers Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 12, 2020
677 m
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
696 m
Grillbox Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
702 m
Bradwell Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
833 m
Greenfields Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
833 m
Candyman Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
891 m
Yare Shipping Stores and Food Service Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
891 m
Almond Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2020
907 m
Almond Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
907 m
Homefield Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
930 m
Mandarin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2019
930 m
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
943 m
VC Vintners Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
976 m
Waterfall Elior Ltd at Hillside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
1 km
Jokers Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2013
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Millwood Surgery Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hill House Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Hill House Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Kingfisher Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Kingfisher Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Great Yarmouth Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Reedham Ferry South Ferry 10.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gapton Marshes Wetland 1.1 km
Fisher's Marshes Wetland 1.68 km
Humberstone Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
Breydon South Flats Wetland 2.31 km
Burgh Castle Marshes Wetland 2.51 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Pleasure Beach Beach 2.67 km
South Beach Beach 2.67 km
The Point Wetland 2.72 km
Breydon North Flats Wetland 2.73 km
Lady Haven Inland Water 2.91 km
Stone Corner Wetland 2.97 km
Churchfarm Marshes Wetland 3.31 km
The Beach Beach 3.34 km
Burgh Flats Wetland 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 77.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 267,768 kWh - mean 8,114 kWh : median 7,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 97,990 kWh - mean 2,882 kWh : median 2,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR31 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.58485800
Longitude 1.70056900
OS Easting 650781
OS Northing 0304994
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2