Postcode NR8 5BY (South Norfolk)

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

NR8 5BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR8 5BY is Piccoli Close which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Folgate Lane and is 79 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5BY (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 5BY is The Dog Inn and is 4.37 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 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Piccoli Close 136 m
Kost Road 143 m
Stimpson Loke 206 m
Carrs Hill Close 293 m
The Glade 345 m
Highlands 389 m
Town House Road 442 m
Folgate Lane 467 m
Norwich Road 1.11 km
Low Road 1.27 km
Drayton High Road 1.72 km
A1270 4.34 km
Broadland Northway 4.38 km
Reepham Road 4.73 km
A1067 12.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5BY

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 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.05 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.3 km
Banks House School 1.45 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.85 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.95 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
1.99 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.13 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.34 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.34 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.39 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.5 km
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.52 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
2.65 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.79 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3 km
Henderson Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.08 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.09 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Folgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Folgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 513 m

Nearby Nature

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

Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 177 m
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 807 m
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bloods Dale Valley 1.45 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.1 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 43.75 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.91 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 7.1% 22.7 4
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 36.5 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 328,180 kWh - mean 21,879 kWh : median 17,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65659000
Longitude 1.22558500
OS Easting 618257
OS Northing 0311424
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19461
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3