Postcode NR5 8BE (Norwich)

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The postcode NR5 8BE is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. NR5 8BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR5 8BE 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 8BE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to NR5 8BE is Gipsy Close which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fiveways Bus Shelter and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.95 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8BE (for ages 11 and under) is West Earlham Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of NR5 8BE 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 122.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gipsy Close 94 m
Charge Road 107 m
Shepherd Close 238 m
Priscilla Close 250 m
Beverley Close 267 m
Primula Drive 276 m
Mottram Close 280 m
Jasmine Close 281 m
Salter Avenue 309 m
Beverley Road 327 m
Cunningham Road 409 m
Gipsy Lane 416 m
Friends Road 444 m
Earlham Road 689 m
University Drive 710 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8BE

Introduction March 1982
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 8BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
176 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
348 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
348 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
579 m
Bluebell Primary School 626 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
901 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
992 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.46 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.48 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.49 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.51 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.52 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.63 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.67 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.7 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.76 km
Nelson Infant School 1.87 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fiveways Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Fiveways Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Fiveways Bus Stop/Station 126 m
City Academy Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 190 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 414 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.45 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.9 Mbps 122.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 21 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% 122.4 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 87,745 kWh - mean 8,775 kWh : median 6,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.62947700
Longitude 1.24819800
OS Easting 619922
OS Northing 0308478
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 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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1