Postcode NR8 5GJ (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5GJ is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in June 2011 and is an active postcode. NR8 5GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NR8 5GJ is Wilderness Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilderness Road and is 116 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5GJ (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 5GJ is The Dog Inn and is 5.57 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 5.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wilderness Road 24 m
Quarry Road 61 m
Blackhill Wood Lane 61 m
St Simon Close 81 m
Maze Avenue 112 m
Lords Hill 114 m
Solario Road 115 m
Knappers Way 115 m
Rufus Street 159 m
Fairway 165 m
Stockwell Road 183 m
Kestrel Avenue 187 m
Foxhouse Road 214 m
Stoney Grove Road 223 m
George Gardens 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5GJ

Introduction June 2011
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 5GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
242 m
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.73 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.06 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.11 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.18 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.21 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.53 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.55 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.08 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.48 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.5 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.51 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.57 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.74 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.8 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
4.44 km
Banks House School 4.46 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.99 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
5.28 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 5GJ - 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
5.29 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.47 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.47 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
5.52 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.55 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
5.55 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
5.57 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
5.62 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
5.69 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
5.69 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
5.69 km
Daniels Crab Processor Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
5.74 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.76 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.76 km
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.78 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
5.79 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.79 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
5.79 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.79 km
Felthorpe Pavilion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilderness Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 428 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 182 m
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Long Dale Valley 866 m
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Boilinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Cobb's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ringland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Spruce Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 85.7 Mbps 259.85 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 35.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4% 93.7 20.5
300+ Mbps 96% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 279,230 kWh - mean 11,169 kWh : median 11,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66530000
Longitude 1.17819600
OS Easting 615010
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