Postcode NR8 5DW (South Norfolk)

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

NR8 5DW 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 5DW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR8 5DW is Carrs Hill Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Folgate Lane and is 292 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5DW (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 5DW is The Dog Inn and is 4.11 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carrs Hill Close 19 m
Windmill Lane 148 m
The Glade 199 m
Folgate Lane 209 m
Highlands 214 m
Piccoli Close 269 m
Sidney Road 290 m
Myrtle Avenue 362 m
Hill Top Drive 369 m
Town House Road 396 m
Kost Road 408 m
The Croft 500 m
Low Road 1.18 km
Drayton High Road 1.62 km
A1270 4.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.05 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.26 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
1.57 km
Banks House School 1.76 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.15 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
2.16 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.2 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
2.23 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.24 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.24 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.36 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.36 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.48 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
2.54 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.7 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.72 km
Drayton Community Infant School 2.78 km
Norwich Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.82 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.97 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5DW - 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
3.24 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
4.01 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
4.01 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
4.11 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.15 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.15 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.26 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
4.37 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
4.37 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
4.37 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.42 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.42 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.42 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
4.58 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
4.63 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
4.63 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.63 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
4.63 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
4.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Folgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Folgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Myrtle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 584 m

Nearby Nature

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

Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 158 m
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
East Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bloods Dale Valley 1.19 km
Daynes' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 34.04 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 1.4 Mbps 5.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 34 5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 378,502 kWh - mean 27,036 kWh : median 27,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.65932400
Longitude 1.22458800
OS Easting 618176
OS Northing 0311725
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