Postcode NR8 5AY (South Norfolk)

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

NR8 5AY 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 5AY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NR8 5AY is Tower Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre and is 709 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5AY (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 5AY is The Dog Inn and is 4.99 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 5.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 NR8 5AY 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 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tower Close 82 m
Linalls Drive 133 m
West End 145 m
Tower Hill 224 m
Tower Hill Park 235 m
Breydon Drive 305 m
Parklands 306 m
Reepham Road 4.28 km
A1270 5.82 km
Broadland Northway 5.86 km
A1067 10.95 km
A140 17.33 km
A149 31.94 km
A47 84.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5AY

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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
794 m
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.2 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.7 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.06 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.12 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.25 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.31 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.48 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 2.53 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.55 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.81 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.97 km
Banks House School 3.04 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.08 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.1 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.12 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.14 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.57 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.89 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5AY - 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
4.75 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.8 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
4.93 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
4.93 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.94 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.94 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
4.99 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
5.02 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
5.16 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
5.18 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
5.18 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
5.18 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.25 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.25 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.35 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.35 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
5.35 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.35 km
Norse Commercial Services for Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
5.77 km
Daniels Crab Processor Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
6.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 709 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 738 m
Cleves Way Bus Stop/Station 759 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 877 m
The Harte of Costessey Bus Stop/Station 920 m

Nearby Nature

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

Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 124 m
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 145 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 656 m
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Long Dale Valley 889 m
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Turnpike Belts Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1.23 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.2 Mbps 25.4 Mbps 72.94 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10.6% 24.5 4.4
30-300 Mbps 89.4% 35.8 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 609,888 kWh - mean 9,383 kWh : median 8,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 214,687 kWh - mean 3,253 kWh : median 2,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65998600
Longitude 1.19751100
OS Easting 616342
OS Northing 0311717
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: 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 Costessey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028171
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Norfolk 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Norfolk 001H
Output Area / Small Area 7A3