Postcode NR5 8AP (Norwich)

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

NR5 8AP 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 NR5 8AP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to NR5 8AP is Bixley Close which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.83 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8AP (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 8AP is The White Horse Inn and is 5.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.7 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 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bixley Close 95 m
Beverley Road 96 m
Irstead Road 109 m
Wrench Road 124 m
Filby Close 126 m
Cadge Mews 156 m
Earlham Grove 173 m
Fellowes Close 199 m
Stanford Court 218 m
Old School Close 226 m
Horning Close 230 m
Fieldview 230 m
Roe Drive 251 m
Foxley Close 253 m
Alicante Way 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8AP

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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
161 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
592 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
609 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
635 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
635 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
803 m
Bluebell Primary School 974 m
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.19 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.34 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.39 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.42 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.44 km
Nelson Infant School 1.57 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.67 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.67 km
Banks House School 1.7 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.71 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.71 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.78 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
4.96 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.06 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.09 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.09 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.1 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.13 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.13 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.14 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.47 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.5 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.5 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.74 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.74 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.95 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.01 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
6.1 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.12 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.14 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
6.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Cadge Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Cadge Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.87 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.12 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 525,036 kWh - mean 10,938 kWh : median 10,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 194,404 kWh - mean 4,050 kWh : median 3,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63294300
Longitude 1.25067300
OS Easting 620072
OS Northing 0308871
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3264
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 006F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3