Postcode NR5 8QF (Norwich)

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

NR5 8QF 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 8QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NR5 8QF is Tollhouse Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whistlefish Court and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8QF (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 8QF is The White Horse Inn and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.7% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tollhouse Road 24 m
Whistlefish Court 243 m
Ranworth Road 350 m
Ivy Road 356 m
Bowthorpe Road 485 m
Beverley Road 587 m
Hellesdon Road 908 m
A1074 1.48 km
Dereham Road 2.63 km
A1270 5.04 km
Broadland Northway 5.06 km
A140 14.42 km
A1067 15.57 km
A149 35.34 km
A47 88.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8QF

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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
337 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
647 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
928 m
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
959 m
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.08 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.11 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.12 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.12 km
Nelson Infant School 1.22 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.36 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.4 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.41 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.59 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.62 km
Banks House School 1.64 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.67 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.79 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.95 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8QF - 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
4.67 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.01 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.04 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.08 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.08 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.08 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.08 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.09 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.34 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.34 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.42 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.48 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.61 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.78 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
5.79 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.08 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
6.12 km
Hilltops Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
6.14 km
Swardeston Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
6.14 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
6.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 156 m
The Gatehouse Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Gatehouse Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 229 m
American Golf Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 437 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.69 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 82 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.3% 85.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 90.7% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 512,700 kWh - mean 11,393 kWh : median 11,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 141,522 kWh - mean 2,888 kWh : median 2,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63659500
Longitude 1.25490500
OS Easting 620340
OS Northing 0309290
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3