Postcode NR5 8XZ (Norwich)

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

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

The closest road name to NR5 8XZ is Gentry Place which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jamieson Place and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.72 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8XZ (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 8XZ is The Dog Inn and is 5.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway and is 6.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gentry Place 59 m
Bates Green 69 m
Randle Green 128 m
Marl Pit Lane 152 m
Gristock Place 160 m
White Rose Close 166 m
Knowland Grove 179 m
Cameron Court 232 m
Jamieson Place 249 m
Jex Avenue 267 m
Oval Avenue 289 m
Woodhill Rise 302 m
Jex Road 316 m
Winsford Way 322 m
Oval Road 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8XZ

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 8XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
0 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
505 m
Banks House School 537 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
579 m
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
831 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.14 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.37 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.37 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.6 km
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.62 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.73 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.92 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.95 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.03 km
Bluebell Primary School 2.09 km
Nelson Infant School 2.22 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.31 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.45 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.45 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR5 8XZ - 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
5.31 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
5.59 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.67 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.67 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.73 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.8 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.89 km
Moorsticks Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
5.9 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.91 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.91 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
5.97 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
6.04 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
6.11 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
6.11 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
6.11 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
6.12 km
Mattressman Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
6.13 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
6.14 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Marshall Close Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.51 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.8 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 153,556 kWh - mean 12,796 kWh : median 7,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 49,286 kWh - mean 3,791 kWh : median 3,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.64188300
Longitude 1.24108000
OS Easting 619377
OS Northing 0309833
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