Postcode NR5 8XR (Norwich)

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

NR5 8XR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8XR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NR5 8XR is Marl Pit Lane which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8XR (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NR5 8XR is The Dog Inn and is 5.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.2 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 8XR 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 8XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marl Pit Lane 50 m
Bates Green 77 m
Gentry Place 93 m
Gristock Place 123 m
Jex Avenue 139 m
Cameron Court 156 m
White Rose Close 178 m
Knowland Grove 213 m
Jex Road 214 m
Randle Green 225 m
Hellesdon Close 238 m
Jamieson Place 245 m
Larkman Lane 323 m
Beecheno Road 400 m
Woodhill Rise 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8XR

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 8XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
129 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
401 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
450 m
Banks House School 660 m
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
882 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.01 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.26 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.26 km
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.5 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.7 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.79 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.86 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.96 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.03 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.1 km
Nelson Infant School 2.12 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.33 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.38 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.38 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8XR - 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
4.36 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.37 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
5.66 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.78 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.78 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.78 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.91 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.91 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
6 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
6.01 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.02 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.02 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
6.03 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
6.03 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.06 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.06 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
6.07 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
6.07 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
6.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Cadge Road Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 512 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 992 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.44 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 79.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 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% 17.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 152,904 kWh - mean 8,048 kWh : median 7,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 44,133 kWh - mean 2,323 kWh : median 2,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.64088600
Longitude 1.24209600
OS Easting 619452
OS Northing 0309728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2756
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 006G
Output Area / Small Area 7A3