Postcode NR5 8BW (Norwich)

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The postcode NR5 8BW is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. NR5 8BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR5 8BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to NR5 8BW is Augustus Hare Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robson Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.75 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8BW (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 8BW is Hilltops Sports & Social Club and is 5.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Augustus Hare Drive 29 m
George Fox Way 47 m
Betsy Close 86 m
Bridge Farm Lane 92 m
Hankin Court 101 m
Wilberforce Road 116 m
Sarah Williman Close 139 m
Rockingham Road 140 m
Grasmere Close 144 m
Village Close 160 m
Wakefield Road 186 m
Lodge Close 189 m
Buttermere Road 208 m
Ambleside Close 217 m
The Courtyard 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8BW

Introduction May 1994
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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
455 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
455 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
818 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
859 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.15 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.21 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.22 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.34 km
Banks House School 1.63 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.77 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.98 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.09 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.1 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.12 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.21 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.21 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.28 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.31 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.46 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.57 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.57 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.61 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.81 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.81 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.83 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.9 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.9 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.97 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.99 km
Fruitcakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.13 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.23 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.3 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.38 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
6.38 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.49 km
Orchard Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
6.54 km
The Orangery Tea Room Norfolk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.54 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
6.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Malbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.35 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Milestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.7 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,604 kWh - mean 11,467 kWh : median 9,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 79,220 kWh - mean 6,602 kWh : median 2,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63018600
Longitude 1.23641200
OS Easting 619121
OS Northing 0308521
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9146
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich South
County Electorial Division University 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 E33028147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1