Postcode NR8 5DS (South Norfolk)

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

NR8 5DS 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 5DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NR8 5DS is Folgate Lane which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Avenue and is 275 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5DS (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 5DS is The Dog Inn and is 4.14 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 4.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Folgate Lane 54 m
Highlands 100 m
The Glade 143 m
Sidney Road 192 m
Carrs Hill Close 258 m
The Croft 259 m
Town House Road 262 m
Windmill Lane 326 m
Nursery Lane 398 m
The Street 543 m
Low Road 1.38 km
Drayton High Road 1.82 km
Reepham Road 4.3 km
A1270 4.39 km
Broadland Northway 4.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5DS

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 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
818 m
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.23 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.58 km
Banks House School 1.92 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.15 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.21 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.25 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.33 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.39 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.42 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.53 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.6 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.6 km
Drayton Community Infant School 2.7 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.72 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
2.72 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.86 km
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
3 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5DS - 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
3.39 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
4.05 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
4.05 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.08 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
4.14 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.17 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.17 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.28 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
4.4 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
4.4 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
4.4 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.43 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.45 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.45 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.64 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
4.64 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.64 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
4.64 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
4.75 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 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Folgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 421 m

Nearby Nature

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

Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 300 m
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 321 m
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 383 m
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 884 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Bloods Dale Valley 1.26 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.5 Mbps 31.1 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 6.51 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 16.7% 24 3
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 35.7 5.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65987900
Longitude 1.22103500
OS Easting 617933
OS Northing 0311776
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2