Postcode NR5 8HZ (Norwich)

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

NR5 8HZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8HZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to NR5 8HZ is Rockingham Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockingham Road and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.67 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8HZ (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 8HZ is Hilltops Sports & Social Club and is 5.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rockingham Road 41 m
Grasmere Close 72 m
Betsy Close 91 m
Buttermere Road 102 m
Wakefield Road 113 m
Wilberforce Road 124 m
Augustus Hare Drive 132 m
Ambleside Close 135 m
George Fox Way 157 m
Wordsworth Road 166 m
Crummock Road 167 m
Bridge Farm Lane 181 m
Hankin Court 188 m
Pitchford Road 202 m
Rydal Close 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8HZ

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 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
393 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
393 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
761 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
768 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
901 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.04 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.18 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.19 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.25 km
Banks House School 1.57 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.8 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.99 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.11 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.12 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.18 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.18 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.2 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.24 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 468 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 829 m
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.42 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Milestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 9.1% 18 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.8 14
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 309,829 kWh - mean 7,377 kWh : median 6,174 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63084500
Longitude 1.23762800
OS Easting 619200
OS Northing 0308598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich South
County Electorial Division Bowthorpe 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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 005F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2