Postcode NR5 8XY (Norwich)

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

NR5 8XY 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 8XY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NR5 8XY is Gentry Place which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 283 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.61 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8XY (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 8XY is The Dog Inn and is 5.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gentry Place 52 m
Marl Pit Lane 67 m
White Rose Close 92 m
Bates Green 110 m
Jex Avenue 189 m
Gristock Place 195 m
Hellesdon Close 206 m
Jex Road 209 m
Randle Green 237 m
Cameron Court 241 m
Knowland Grove 262 m
Lower Farm Court 266 m
Jamieson Place 312 m
Jex Lane 332 m
Woodhill Rise 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8XY

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 8XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
111 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
484 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
504 m
Banks House School 641 m
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
929 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.05 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.33 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.33 km
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.57 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.71 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.83 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.84 km
Bluebell Primary School 2.02 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.03 km
Nelson Infant School 2.11 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.13 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.35 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.4 km
Mile Cross Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2017)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Cadge Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 497 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.4 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 80.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 135,880 kWh - mean 4,246 kWh : median 2,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 62,657 kWh - mean 1,790 kWh : median 1,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8XY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.64159000
Longitude 1.24263600
OS Easting 619485
OS Northing 0309808
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