Postcode NR8 5EJ (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5EJ is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in May 2007 and is an active postcode. NR8 5EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 5EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5EJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to NR8 5EJ is Quarry Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilderness Road and is 132 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Taverham High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR8 5EJ is The Dog Inn and is 5.48 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 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.1% 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 1.6 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 5EJ 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 5EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Quarry Road 30 m
Solario Road 38 m
St Simon Close 58 m
Rufus Street 73 m
Wilderness Road 95 m
Stockwell Road 96 m
Blackhill Wood Lane 96 m
Kestrel Avenue 129 m
Knappers Way 197 m
Fairway 201 m
Lords Hill 201 m
Maze Avenue 202 m
Silvo Road 204 m
Kingfisher Close 214 m
Fieldfare Way 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5EJ

Introduction May 2007
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 5EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
170 m
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.69 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.98 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.11 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.14 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.19 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.45 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.5 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.03 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.41 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.43 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.47 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.49 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.75 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.76 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
4.39 km
Banks House School 4.4 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.93 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
5.23 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.2 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.38 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.38 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
5.43 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.46 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.46 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.48 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
5.54 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
5.61 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
5.61 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
5.61 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.68 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.68 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.69 km
Daniels Crab Processor Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
5.69 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.71 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.71 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
5.71 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.71 km
Felthorpe Pavilion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilderness Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 370 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 173 m
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Long Dale Valley 850 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Boilinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cobb's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ringland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 71.6 Mbps 159.93 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 13.9% 72.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 86.1% - -

Gas Consumption

69 meters consuming 742,047 kWh - mean 10,754 kWh : median 10,399 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 271,491 kWh - mean 3,572 kWh : median 2,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66552600
Longitude 1.17947000
OS Easting 615095
OS Northing 0312279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25525
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Queen's Hills BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028171
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Norfolk 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Norfolk 001G
Output Area / Small Area 5A3