Postcode NR8 5FD (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5FD is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in July 2008 and is an active postcode. NR8 5FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 5FD 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 5FD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to NR8 5FD is Woodpecker Way which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Close and is 152 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5FD (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 5FD is The Dog Inn and is 5.14 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 5.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodpecker Way 20 m
Dunnock Drive 58 m
Falcon Crescent 78 m
Starling Street 80 m
Brian McCarter Gardens 89 m
Bittern Road 116 m
Robin Close 118 m
Teal Drive 129 m
Heron Road 145 m
Poethlyn Drive 163 m
Whiskerd Way 166 m
Rose Avenue 203 m
Siskin Close 213 m
Magpie Close 217 m
Waxwing Way 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5FD

Introduction July 2008
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 5FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
314 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.74 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.76 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 1.98 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.14 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.48 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.52 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.64 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.03 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.06 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.16 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.16 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.43 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.65 km
Banks House School 3.98 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
4.01 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.52 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.77 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
4.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5FD - 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
4.89 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.06 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.06 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
5.11 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.11 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.11 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.14 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
5.23 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.25 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
5.29 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
5.29 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
5.29 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.35 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.35 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.4 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.4 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
5.4 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.4 km
Daniels Crab Processor Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
5.63 km
Norse Commercial Services for Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 464 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Long Dale Valley 736 m
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 832 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1.12 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 27% 63.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 73% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 485,694 kWh - mean 8,994 kWh : median 6,987 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66510700
Longitude 1.18632300
OS Easting 615559
OS Northing 0312250
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2