Postcode NR5 8BX (Norwich)

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The postcode NR5 8BX is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. NR5 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR5 8BX 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 8BX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NR5 8BX is Alicante Way which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.59 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8BX (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 8BX is The White Horse Inn and is 4.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.5% 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 8BX 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 8BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alicante Way 29 m
Roe Drive 58 m
Ivy Road 89 m
Old School Close 117 m
Fieldview 189 m
Apsley Court 216 m
Stanford Court 243 m
Irstead Road 253 m
Filby Close 263 m
Bowthorpe Road 269 m
Beverley Road 322 m
Earlham Grove 393 m
Ranworth Road 411 m
Earlham Road 535 m
A1074 1.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8BX

Introduction January 2007
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 8BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
173 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
742 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
773 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
889 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
889 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
985 m
Bluebell Primary School 1.06 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.08 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.19 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.24 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.29 km
Nelson Infant School 1.31 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.48 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.54 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.59 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.65 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.65 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.73 km
Banks House School 1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 205 m
American Golf Bus Stop/Station 324 m
American Golf Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.86 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 2.07 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 49.2 Mbps 69.91 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 2
30-300 Mbps 81.5% 53.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 18.5% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 246,357 kWh - mean 8,798 kWh : median 7,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63358600
Longitude 1.25444500
OS Easting 620324
OS Northing 0308954
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 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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3