Postcode NR5 8BB (Norwich)

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

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

The closest road name to NR5 8BB is Beverley Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beverley Road and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8BB (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 8BB is The White Horse Inn and is 4.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.1 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 2 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 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Close 19 m
Earles Gardens 154 m
Gipsy Lane 182 m
Gipsy Close 201 m
Stanford Court 210 m
Filby Close 243 m
Salter Avenue 245 m
Irstead Road 262 m
Fieldview 265 m
Beverley Road 280 m
Primula Drive 292 m
Wrench Road 302 m
Jasmine Close 309 m
Earlham Road 435 m
Bowthorpe Road 528 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
349 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
481 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
605 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
605 m
Bluebell Primary School 623 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
955 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.11 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.22 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.26 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.37 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.37 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.44 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.45 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.46 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.48 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.53 km
Nelson Infant School 1.63 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.67 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Fiveways Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 407 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.62 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.24 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.1 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% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 217,999 kWh - mean 12,823 kWh : median 12,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 72,113 kWh - mean 4,006 kWh : median 3,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.62979500
Longitude 1.25199100
OS Easting 620177
OS Northing 0308525
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