Postcode NR5 8YR (Norwich)

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

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

The closest road name to NR5 8YR is Bates Green which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jamieson Place and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 4.67 km away.

The closest primary school to NR5 8YR (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 8YR is The Dog Inn and is 5.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bates Green 56 m
Gristock Place 68 m
Marl Pit Lane 106 m
Gentry Place 114 m
Cameron Court 115 m
Knowland Grove 160 m
Jex Avenue 173 m
Randle Green 188 m
Jamieson Place 189 m
White Rose Close 222 m
Jex Road 265 m
Larkman Lane 292 m
Beecheno Road 345 m
Oval Avenue 388 m
Woodhill Rise 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR5 8YR

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 8YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
125 m
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
381 m
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
467 m
Banks House School 632 m
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
828 m
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.04 km
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.25 km
West Earlham Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.25 km
City Academy Norwich Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.5 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.65 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.73 km
Wensum Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.91 km
Bluebell Primary School 1.96 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.99 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.04 km
Nelson Infant School 2.17 km
Recreation Road Infant School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
2.37 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.42 km
The Parkside School, Norwich Outstanding
(January 23, 2020)
2.42 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Jamieson Place Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Marshall Close Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 4.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hellesdon Meadow Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Earlham Grove Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Blackdale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Violet Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Anderson's Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.5 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
University of East Anglia Broad Inland Water 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 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% 19.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 234,580 kWh - mean 8,688 kWh : median 7,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR5 8YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.64074600
Longitude 1.24130200
OS Easting 619399
OS Northing 0309710
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