Postcode NR8 5FU (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5FU is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in October 2017 and is an active postcode. NR8 5FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NR8 5FU is Whiskerd Way which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Close and is 210 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5FU (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 Ormiston Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NR8 5FU is The Dog Inn and is 5.2 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 5.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.3 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 5FU 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 5FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whiskerd Way 9 m
Brian McCarter Gardens 85 m
Falcon Crescent 121 m
Rose Avenue 154 m
Woodpecker Way 162 m
Starling Street 182 m
Teal Drive 216 m
Magnolia Way 224 m
Dunnock Drive 226 m
Robin Close 243 m
Bittern Road 249 m
Lapwing Drive 280 m
Heron Road 303 m
Pochard Street 306 m
Linnet Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5FU

Introduction October 2017
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 5FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
394 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.85 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.93 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.13 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.22 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.48 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.49 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.64 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.9 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.07 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.23 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.27 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.49 km
Banks House School 3.84 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.86 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.38 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.69 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 505 m

Nearby Nature

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

Long Dale Valley 590 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 688 m
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 922 m
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1.18 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 77.74 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.4 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 0% 58 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 69,042 kWh - mean 8,630 kWh : median 8,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 17,415 kWh - mean 1,935 kWh : median 1,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66364400
Longitude 1.18719300
OS Easting 615625
OS Northing 0312090
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