Postcode NR7 9NS (Norwich)

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The postcode NR7 9NS is located in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR7 9NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR7 9NS 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 NR7 9NS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NR7 9NS is Croftholme Way which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rider Haggard Road and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to NR7 9NS (for ages 11 and under) is Heartsease Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sprowston Community Academy.

The local pub for residents of NR7 9NS is Racecourse Castle Carvery and is 2.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.7 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 NR7 9NS 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 NR7 9NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR7 9NS, and the approximate distance away.

Croftholme Way 40 m
A1042 66 m
Vancouver Road 82 m
Firwood Close 125 m
Heartsease Lane 147 m
Orchard Close 165 m
Skelton Road 166 m
Fallowfield Close 240 m
Gerald Close 254 m
Borrowdale Drive 280 m
Steepgreen Close 303 m
Rider Haggard Road 331 m
Gunn Road 337 m
Gawdy Road 347 m
Goulburn Road 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR7 9NS

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 NR7 9NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heartsease Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2016)
97 m
The Open Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
660 m
St William's Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
675 m
Lionwood Junior School Good
(January 31, 2020)
1.09 km
Falcon Junior School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.25 km
Sprowston Community Academy 1.34 km
Cecil Gowing Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.35 km
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 1.4 km
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.52 km
George White Junior School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.66 km
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 1.82 km
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form 1.91 km
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Outstanding
(November 14, 2019)
1.92 km
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.94 km
Sprowston Junior School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.95 km
Sprowston Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.95 km
Magdalen Gates Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.07 km
Charles Darwin Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.14 km
Norwich School 2.15 km
Sewell Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 24, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR7 9NS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Racecourse Castle Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
2.08 km
Flint Barn Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.12 km
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.12 km
Norfolk Raider Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.55 km
Once Upon A Time Nursery School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.55 km
White House Farm Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
2.55 km
Norfolk Snowsports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.66 km
Tea, Bags and Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
3.01 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2021
3.16 km
Kofra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.2 km
River Green Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.2 km
Crown Point Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
3.29 km
Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery School @ Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.55 km
Trowse Primary School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.55 km
Norwich Rugby Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
3.64 km
Burger Stall And Ice Cream Kiosk At Arminghall Car Boot Sale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2018
3.7 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.86 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
3.86 km
WHSmith Travel Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.86 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
3.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR7 9NS - Data from Apr 2022

Rider Haggard Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Firwood Close Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Skelton Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Firwood Close Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Orchard Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Salhouse Rail Station Rail 5.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR7 9NS - Data from Dec 2021

Mousehold Heath Woodland Or Forest 797 m
St James Hill Hill Or Mountain 966 m
Mousehold Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lion Wood Nature Reserve Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Weston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harrison's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Racecourse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Belmore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Garglehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Whitlingham Great Broad Inland Water 2.03 km
Boar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brown's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR7 9NS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 121 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 284,623 kWh - mean 10,947 kWh : median 11,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 69,831 kWh - mean 2,686 kWh : median 2,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR7 9NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.64013700
Longitude 1.32836500
OS Easting 625291
OS Northing 0309911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12223
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Norwich North
County Electorial Division Crome ED
Electoral Ward Crome
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Norwich 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Norwich 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3