Postcode NR5 8DW (Norwich)

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

NR5 8DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8DW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to NR5 8DW is Horning Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whistlefish Court and is 279 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8DW (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 8DW is The White Horse Inn and is 5.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.1 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 8DW 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 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Horning Close 80 m
Ranworth Road 95 m
Whistlefish Court 172 m
Earlham Grove 212 m
Cadge Road 234 m
Cadge Mews 249 m
Dell Crescent 252 m
Darrell Place 279 m
Bixley Close 283 m
Tollhouse Road 313 m
Cadge Close 329 m
Alicante Way 344 m
Roe Drive 353 m
Foxley Close 359 m
Beverley Road 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8DW

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 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
162 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
425 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
679 m
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
822 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
822 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
849 m
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
978 m
Bluebell Primary School 1.24 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.26 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.51 km
Nelson Infant School 1.51 km
Banks House School 1.51 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.55 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.56 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.8 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.84 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.85 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.93 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.84 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.16 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.18 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.23 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.23 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.24 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.25 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.25 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.56 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.56 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.59 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.7 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.9 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
6 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
6 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
6.01 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.03 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.23 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.24 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Cadge Road Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 300 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 2.11 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 146.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 308,135 kWh - mean 13,397 kWh : median 11,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 95,310 kWh - mean 3,666 kWh : median 3,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63533400
Longitude 1.25073200
OS Easting 620064
OS Northing 0309137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4247
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 E33028123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3