Postcode NR5 8LR (Norwich)

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

NR5 8LR 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 8LR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to NR5 8LR is Grasmere Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockingham Road and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8LR (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 8LR is Hilltops Sports & Social Club and is 5.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grasmere Close 33 m
Buttermere Road 52 m
Ambleside Close 61 m
Rockingham Road 93 m
Wordsworth Road 102 m
Crummock Road 102 m
Betsy Close 105 m
Wilberforce Road 119 m
Rydal Close 135 m
Pitchford Road 163 m
Wakefield Road 163 m
Augustus Hare Drive 193 m
Coniston Close 195 m
Bridge Farm Lane 211 m
George Fox Way 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
430 m
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
430 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
693 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
808 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
845 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.02 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.12 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.24 km
Banks House School 1.49 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.75 km
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.05 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.05 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.08 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.22 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.23 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.23 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.23 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8LR - 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
5.45 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.49 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.7 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
5.7 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.81 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.88 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.88 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.93 km
Mangreen Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.1 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.21 km
Fruitcakes Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.27 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.33 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
6.33 km
Caistor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.37 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
6.44 km
The Woodfired Feast Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.55 km
Orchard Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
6.71 km
The Orangery Tea Room Norfolk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Rockingham Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Robson Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 772 m
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 1.5 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cringleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.7 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 207,481 kWh - mean 13,832 kWh : median 11,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63151300
Longitude 1.23754400
OS Easting 619191
OS Northing 0308672
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