Postcode NR8 5GW (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5GW is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. NR8 5GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NR8 5GW is Falcon Crescent which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Close and is 216 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5GW (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 5GW is The Dog Inn and is 5.11 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 5.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.7% 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 1.1 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 5GW 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 5GW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Falcon Crescent 17 m
Brian McCarter Gardens 69 m
Woodpecker Way 98 m
Teal Drive 98 m
Whiskerd Way 109 m
Bittern Road 132 m
Dunnock Drive 152 m
Starling Street 154 m
Lapwing Drive 178 m
Heron Road 191 m
Pochard Street 193 m
Robin Close 206 m
Rose Avenue 221 m
Waxwing Way 250 m
Poethlyn Drive 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5GW

Introduction July 2016
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 5GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
395 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.74 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.82 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.01 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.12 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.52 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.55 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.57 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
2.97 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.99 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.08 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.13 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.35 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.61 km
Banks House School 3.89 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.92 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.43 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.68 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robin Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 534 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Long Dale Valley 708 m
Linall's Belt Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 739 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Reservoir Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 1.09 km
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 50 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 35.3% 59.5 14.7
300+ Mbps 64.7% 330 50

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 361,508 kWh - mean 7,088 kWh : median 7,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 106,800 kWh - mean 1,780 kWh : median 1,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5GW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66468700
Longitude 1.18753500
OS Easting 615643
OS Northing 0312207
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