Postcode NR5 8AR (Norwich)

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

NR5 8AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8AR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to NR5 8AR is Irstead Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.78 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8AR (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 8AR is The White Horse Inn and is 5.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.4 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 8AR 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 8AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Irstead Road 77 m
Filby Close 96 m
Beverley Road 101 m
Bixley Close 139 m
Wrench Road 146 m
Stanford Court 178 m
Old School Close 181 m
Fieldview 185 m
Cadge Mews 202 m
Roe Drive 209 m
Earlham Grove 217 m
Alicante Way 233 m
Fellowes Close 236 m
Horning Close 258 m
Gipsy Lane 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8AR

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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
154 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
593 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
647 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
663 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
663 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
846 m
Bluebell Primary School 957 m
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.22 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.31 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.35 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.38 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.39 km
Nelson Infant School 1.53 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.62 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.67 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.67 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.71 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.73 km
Banks House School 1.74 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
4.92 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.02 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.08 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.08 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.09 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.11 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.42 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.45 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.45 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.72 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.72 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
5.97 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.99 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.07 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
6.09 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.11 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Cadge Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Cadge Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 425 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.88 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.09 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 8.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 379.4 36

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 585,617 kWh - mean 9,009 kWh : median 7,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 211,644 kWh - mean 3,207 kWh : median 2,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63280900
Longitude 1.25131300
OS Easting 620116
OS Northing 0308858
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4247
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2