Postcode NR5 8AY (Norwich)

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

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

The closest road name to NR5 8AY is Beverley Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8AY (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 8AY is The White Horse Inn and is 4.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.3 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 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Close 71 m
Stanford Court 150 m
Gipsy Lane 158 m
Filby Close 159 m
Gipsy Close 177 m
Irstead Road 178 m
Earles Gardens 190 m
Beverley Road 194 m
Fieldview 211 m
Wrench Road 220 m
Charge Road 251 m
Old School Close 277 m
Bixley Close 312 m
Salter Avenue 325 m
Roe Drive 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8AY

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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
386 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
400 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
587 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
587 m
Bluebell Primary School 704 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
870 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.03 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.2 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.26 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.3 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.41 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.45 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.45 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.45 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.51 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.54 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.55 km
Nelson Infant School 1.61 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.69 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Fiveways Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 370 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.68 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.21 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 178,138 kWh - mean 8,483 kWh : median 8,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 91,007 kWh - mean 4,137 kWh : median 3,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63053400
Longitude 1.25160200
OS Easting 620147
OS Northing 0308606
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