Postcode NR5 8AX (Norwich)

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

NR5 8AX 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 8AX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to NR5 8AX is Earles Gardens which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Henderson Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8AX (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 8AX is The White Horse Inn and is 4.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR5 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Earles Gardens 90 m
Gipsy Lane 111 m
Fieldview 192 m
Stanford Court 193 m
Beverley Close 224 m
Old School Close 245 m
Earlham Road 246 m
Apsley Court 274 m
Roe Drive 290 m
Filby Close 293 m
Farrow Road 300 m
Henderson Road 303 m
Bowthorpe Road 314 m
Ivy Road 327 m
Hodgson Road 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8AX

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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
456 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
576 m
Bluebell Primary School 748 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
831 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
831 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.01 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.02 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.06 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.21 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.22 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.28 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.32 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.32 km
Nelson Infant School 1.4 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.41 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.45 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.51 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.59 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
4.55 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
4.67 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.68 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.68 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.73 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.73 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
4.76 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.07 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.13 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.13 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.34 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.46 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.46 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.62 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.69 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
5.72 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
6.12 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
6.12 km
Fruitcakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Henderson Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Henderson Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.82 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.01 km
Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 80.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.4 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 563,648 kWh - mean 20,876 kWh : median 21,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 121,397 kWh - mean 4,669 kWh : median 3,959 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63051500
Longitude 1.25523700
OS Easting 620393
OS Northing 0308615
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 University
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1