Postcode NR34 7BJ (East Suffolk)

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The postcode NR34 7BJ is located in East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR34 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR34 7BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 NR34 7BJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NR34 7BJ is Castle Hill which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Banham Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to NR34 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Beccles Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir John Leman High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR34 7BJ is Beccles Indoor Bowls Club and is 750 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seaspray and is 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 NR34 7BJ is covered by the Suffolk 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 NR34 7BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR34 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Hill 70 m
Clerk's Piece 128 m
Stobart Close 233 m
Coney Hill 253 m
Centre Close 263 m
Woodside 276 m
Hipperson Close 282 m
The Spinney 287 m
Annandale Drive 294 m
Harris Way 328 m
Field View Gardens 369 m
Petit Couronne Way 371 m
Queen Elizabeth Drive 387 m
Rigbourne Hill 388 m
Banham Road 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR34 7BJ

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 NR34 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Set Beccles School Good
(May 9, 2018)
139 m
Beccles Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
233 m
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
780 m
Sir John Leman High School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.22 km
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2018)
1.26 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.33 km
Ravensmere Infant School 1.59 km
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2021)
3.32 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.5 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.06 km
Glebeland Community Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
6.05 km
Ellingham VC Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
7.34 km
Brampton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
7.42 km
Turnstone House School Outstanding
(May 18, 2017)
7.45 km
The Old School 7.74 km
Sunrise Academy 7.81 km
Carlton Colville Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
7.98 km
Ilketshall St Lawrence School Good
(November 2, 2021)
8.09 km
Castle East School 8.31 km
Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
8.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR34 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Seckford Foundation Free School Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
139 m
Link Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
225 m
Rigbourne Hill Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
225 m
Seaspray Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
225 m
Reach2 At Beccles Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
233 m
East Of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 25, 2009
472 m
The Ingate Freehouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
482 m
St Annes Road Express Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2021
496 m
Hillside News Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2013
632 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
632 m
Superfry Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
632 m
Superfry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 23, 2018
670 m
St Georges Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
744 m
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2011
750 m
Beccles R.U.F.C Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
750 m
Jane Fulcher Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
750 m
Kitchen & Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 9, 2019
750 m
Caterlink At Albert Pye School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
780 m
Monarch Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 21, 2013
801 m
Beccles Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
825 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR34 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Banham Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Banham Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Wolsey Terrace Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Beccles Free School Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Beccles Free School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Entrance Rail 1.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR34 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Ellough Hill Hill Or Mountain 830 m
Horseshoe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Westhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Wolsey's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Boney's Island Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Spring Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Narrow Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Icehousehill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Danby's Dyke Inland Water 1.67 km
Beccles Marshes Wetland 1.76 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lotman's Dyke Inland Water 1.76 km
Railway Dyke Inland Water 1.83 km
Wild Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR34 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.6 Mbps 75.54 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 407,159 kWh - mean 9,931 kWh : median 9,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 147,406 kWh - mean 3,595 kWh : median 2,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR34 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.44989900
Longitude 1.57621500
OS Easting 643104
OS Northing 0289564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3270
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Waveney
County Electorial Division Beccles ED
Electoral Ward Beccles & Worlingham
Local Authority District East Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000244
Travel To Work Area Lowestoft

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Beccles BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028728
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waveney 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waveney 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2