Postcode NR8 5FQ (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5FQ is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. NR8 5FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 5FQ 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 5FQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to NR8 5FQ is Teal Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Close and is 274 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5FQ (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 5FQ is The Dog Inn and is 5.02 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 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 59.1% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Teal Drive 21 m
Bittern Road 38 m
Pochard Street 99 m
Heron Road 104 m
Falcon Crescent 109 m
Lapwing Drive 114 m
Woodpecker Way 141 m
Waxwing Way 146 m
Dunnock Drive 153 m
Brian McCarter Gardens 166 m
Redpoll Road 178 m
Starling Street 202 m
Poethlyn Drive 218 m
Whiskerd Way 218 m
Crossbill Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5FQ

Introduction July 2009
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 5FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
429 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.64 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.72 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 1.9 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.02 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.41 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.6 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.64 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.91 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.02 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.04 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.16 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.42 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.71 km
Banks House School 3.93 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.98 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.47 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.67 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 583 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 796 m
Long Dale Valley 817 m
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1 km
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 40.9% 58.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 59.1% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 128,989 kWh - mean 5,863 kWh : median 5,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 32,087 kWh - mean 1,528 kWh : median 1,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66564000
Longitude 1.18790000
OS Easting 615663
OS Northing 0312314
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