Postcode NR8 5AB (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5AB is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR8 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 5AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 NR8 5AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NR8 5AB is Lime Tree Avenue which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lime Tree Avenue and is 25 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 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 NR8 5AB is The Dog Inn and is 4.48 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for NR8 5AB 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 NR8 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR8 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Lime Tree Avenue 102 m
Green Hills Close 143 m
Nursery Lane 190 m
Hinshalwood Way 212 m
Kirklands 227 m
Town House Road 300 m
The Croft 380 m
Folgate Lane 499 m
The Street 577 m
Reepham Road 4.42 km
A1270 4.83 km
Broadland Northway 4.88 km
A1067 11.94 km
A140 16.95 km
A149 32.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5AB

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 NR8 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
405 m
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
990 m
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.41 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
1.94 km
Banks House School 2.01 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.04 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
2.23 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.37 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.37 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.41 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.48 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.54 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.81 km
Drayton Community Infant School 2.91 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.93 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 3.01 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.02 km
Kinsale Junior School 3.02 km
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5AB - 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
3.82 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.39 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
4.39 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
4.39 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
4.48 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.49 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.49 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.59 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
4.72 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
4.72 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
4.72 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.74 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.78 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.78 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.95 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
4.95 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.95 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
4.95 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
5.18 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
5.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR8 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 75 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 388 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR8 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 146 m
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 740 m
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Turnpike Belts Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR8 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65829000
Longitude 1.21500200
OS Easting 617533
OS Northing 0311581
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19770
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Norfolk
County Electorial Division Costessey ED
Electoral Ward Old Costessey
Local Authority District South Norfolk
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 E07000149
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Costessey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028173
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Norfolk 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Norfolk 001H
Output Area / Small Area 5B3