Postcode NR5 8QG (Norwich)

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

NR5 8QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8QG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NR5 8QG is Tollhouse Road which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whistlefish Court and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8QG (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 8QG is The White Horse Inn and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tollhouse Road 112 m
Whistlefish Court 148 m
Dell Crescent 223 m
Ranworth Road 283 m
Horning Close 364 m
Lusher Rise 415 m
Bowthorpe Road 609 m
Beverley Road 618 m
Hellesdon Road 793 m
A1074 1.35 km
Dereham Road 2.51 km
A1270 4.99 km
Broadland Northway 5.01 km
A140 14.5 km
A1067 15.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8QG

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 8QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
370 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
536 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
820 m
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
973 m
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.06 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.11 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.11 km
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.12 km
Nelson Infant School 1.32 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.47 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.49 km
Banks House School 1.51 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
1.54 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.67 km
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 1.7 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.71 km
Red Balloon - Norwich 1.75 km
Avenue Junior School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.8 km
Colman Junior School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.06 km
The Clare School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8QG - 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
4.6 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
5.15 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
5.17 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.21 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.21 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.22 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.22 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
5.22 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.43 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.46 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
5.46 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.55 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.62 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
5.74 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.75 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
6.11 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
6.14 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
6.18 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
6.18 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
6.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Whistlefish Court Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Gatehouse Bus Stop/Station 277 m
The Gatehouse Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Cadge Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 3.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.76 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Heigham Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Clapham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 98.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 329,527 kWh - mean 16,476 kWh : median 13,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.63734800
Longitude 1.25336500
OS Easting 620232
OS Northing 0309369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12065
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 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3