Postcode NR8 5AL (South Norfolk)

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

NR8 5AL 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 5AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NR8 5AL is Parklands which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre and is 467 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5AL (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 5AL is The Dog Inn and is 4.9 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 5.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parklands 62 m
West End 204 m
Tower Close 318 m
Linalls Drive 323 m
Tower Hill 421 m
Longwater Lane 756 m
Reepham Road 4.33 km
A1270 5.63 km
Broadland Northway 5.68 km
A1067 11.18 km
A140 17.2 km
A149 32.06 km
A47 85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5AL

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 5AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
549 m
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.47 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.91 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.14 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.14 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.26 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.37 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.6 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 2.71 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.73 km
Banks House School 2.79 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
2.85 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.08 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.12 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 3.17 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.23 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.33 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.66 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Cleves Way Bus Stop/Station 514 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 634 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 678 m

Nearby Nature

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

Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 375 m
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 535 m
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 568 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 715 m
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 791 m
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Turnpike Belts Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Long Dale Valley 1.11 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1.31 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36 Mbps 36.5 Mbps 66.91 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 22.6 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 514,727 kWh - mean 22,379 kWh : median 21,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 93,411 kWh - mean 4,246 kWh : median 3,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65926900
Longitude 1.20102800
OS Easting 616582
OS Northing 0311645
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 6B4