Postcode NR5 8JF (Norwich)

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

NR5 8JF 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 8JF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NR5 8JF is Rachel Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earlham Park Gates and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.45 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8JF (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 8JF is Hilltops Sports & Social Club and is 5.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rachel Close 33 m
Truman Close 50 m
Hanbury Close 96 m
Richenda Close 103 m
Friends Road 111 m
Edgeworth Road 124 m
Hemlin Close 124 m
Cunningham Road 125 m
Scarnell Road 159 m
Keable Close 160 m
Wakefield Road 180 m
Village Close 231 m
The Courtyard 248 m
Rockingham Road 252 m
Lodge Close 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8JF

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 8JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
164 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
164 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
501 m
Bluebell Primary School 906 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
912 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
944 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
973 m
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.42 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
1.7 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Banks House School 1.79 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.9 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.98 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.01 km
Colman Infant School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
2.02 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.08 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.13 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.15 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.4 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.4 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.49 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.49 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.51 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.58 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.58 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.65 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.65 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.78 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.91 km
Fruitcakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.99 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.02 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.07 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
6.07 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.2 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.54 km
Orchard Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
6.58 km
The Orangery Tea Room Norfolk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earlham Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Earlham Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 190 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.25 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Milestone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 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% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.5 10
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,569 kWh - mean 11,464 kWh : median 10,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.62913200
Longitude 1.24076800
OS Easting 619421
OS Northing 0308417
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed 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 E33028147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2