Postcode NR34 7BQ (East Suffolk)

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

NR34 7BQ 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 7BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to NR34 7BQ is Castle Hill which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beccles Free School and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 896 m away.

The closest primary school to NR34 7BQ (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 7BQ is Beccles Indoor Bowls Club and is 616 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 300 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.3 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 NR34 7BQ 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 7BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Hill 71 m
Hipperson Close 157 m
Harris Way 189 m
Clerk's Piece 259 m
The Heights 267 m
The Spinney 278 m
Marsh View 282 m
Centre Close 297 m
Brick Kiln Avenue 332 m
Ingate 342 m
Coney Hill 385 m
Rigbourne Hill 408 m
Banham Road 501 m
Queen Elizabeth Drive 513 m
Grove Road 562 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR34 7BQ

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 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Set Beccles School Good
(May 9, 2018)
0 m
Beccles Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
302 m
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
675 m
Sir John Leman High School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.15 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.23 km
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2018)
1.34 km
Ravensmere Infant School 1.46 km
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2021)
3.34 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.36 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.15 km
Glebeland Community Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
5.94 km
Ellingham VC Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
7.22 km
Turnstone House School Outstanding
(May 18, 2017)
7.32 km
Brampton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
7.54 km
The Old School 7.87 km
Sunrise Academy 7.89 km
Carlton Colville Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
8.07 km
Ilketshall St Lawrence School Good
(November 2, 2021)
8.14 km
Castle East School 8.24 km
Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
8.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR34 7BQ - 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
0 m
Link Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
300 m
Rigbourne Hill Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
300 m
Seaspray Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
300 m
Reach2 At Beccles Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
302 m
The Ingate Freehouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
343 m
St Annes Road Express Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2021
406 m
East Of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 25, 2009
428 m
Superfry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 23, 2018
543 m
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2011
616 m
Beccles R.U.F.C Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
616 m
Jane Fulcher Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
616 m
Kitchen & Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 9, 2019
616 m
St Georges Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
656 m
Caterlink At Albert Pye School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
675 m
Monarch Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 21, 2013
678 m
Beccles Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
685 m
Beccles Salvation Army Other catering premises 4
Good
November 12, 2019
693 m
Hillside News Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2013
700 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
700 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beccles Free School Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Beccles Free School Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Ellough Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Entrance Rail 896 m

Nearby Nature

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

Ellough Hill Hill Or Mountain 951 m
Horseshoe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Boney's Island Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Westhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Wolsey's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Spring Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Narrow Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Danby's Dyke Inland Water 1.63 km
Icehousehill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Beccles Marshes Wetland 1.66 km
Lotman's Dyke Inland Water 1.72 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Railway Dyke Inland Water 1.79 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Wild Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 161,820 kWh - mean 14,711 kWh : median 10,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,167 kWh - mean 3,117 kWh : median 2,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR34 7BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.45096400
Longitude 1.57510500
OS Easting 643021
OS Northing 0289676
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 8C2