Postcode NR5 8AB (Norwich)

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The postcode NR5 8AB is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR5 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR5 8AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 NR5 8AB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NR5 8AB is Fieldview which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Henderson Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of NR5 8AB is The White Horse Inn and is 4.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 NR5 8AB is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR5 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR5 8AB, and the approximate distance away.

Fieldview 88 m
Old School Close 94 m
Roe Drive 126 m
Gipsy Lane 135 m
Stanford Court 141 m
Alicante Way 154 m
Ivy Road 169 m
Apsley Court 171 m
Filby Close 226 m
Earles Gardens 229 m
Irstead Road 230 m
Bowthorpe Road 230 m
Beverley Close 299 m
Beverley Road 312 m
Earlham Road 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8AB

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 NR5 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
309 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
661 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
848 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
848 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
882 m
Bluebell Primary School 899 m
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.08 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.1 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.13 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.13 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.15 km
Nelson Infant School 1.34 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.36 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.45 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.47 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.47 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.48 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.55 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.57 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
4.69 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
4.75 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.82 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.82 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
4.83 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.16 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.18 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.19 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.19 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.62 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.62 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.77 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
5.81 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.85 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.9 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.97 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
6 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR5 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Henderson Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR5 8AB - Data from Dec 2021

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.36 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.93 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.94 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR5 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.9 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 328.63 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.5% 22.6 3.2
30-300 Mbps 50% 101.7 12.8
300+ Mbps 45.5% 329 50

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 422,102 kWh - mean 11,108 kWh : median 8,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 142,772 kWh - mean 3,569 kWh : median 2,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63201300
Longitude 1.25498400
OS Easting 620367
OS Northing 0308778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16685
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich South
County Electorial Division Wensum ED
Electoral Ward Wensum
Local Authority District Norwich
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 E07000148
Travel To Work Area Norwich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 006A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3