Postcode NR8 5HU (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR8 5HU is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in May 2010 and is an active postcode. NR8 5HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NR8 5HU is Woodcock Hill which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilderness Road and is 240 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 5HU (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 5HU is The Dog Inn and is 5.81 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 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcock Hill 10 m
Blyth's Wood Avenue 58 m
Pump House Close 100 m
Foxhouse Road 103 m
Knappers Way 126 m
Maze Avenue 135 m
Stoney Grove Road 158 m
Lords Hill 177 m
Fairway 201 m
Elizabeth Way 217 m
Wilderness Road 227 m
Allan Bedford Crescent 249 m
Blackhill Wood Lane 280 m
St Simon Close 284 m
Charlotte Drive 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 5HU

Introduction May 2010
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 5HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
428 m
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 1.87 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 1.92 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.34 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.4 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.75 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.77 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.15 km
Chapel Break Infant School Outstanding
(July 15, 2010)
3.51 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.54 km
The Bawburgh School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.63 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.73 km
Drayton Community Infant School 3.81 km
St Michael's VA Junior School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.81 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
4.49 km
Banks House School 4.54 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.07 km
Future Education Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
5.34 km
Little Melton Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
5.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilderness Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Allan Bedford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Kestral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Magnolia Way Bus Stop/Station 509 m

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Hills Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Harland's Acre Woodland Or Forest 344 m
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Boilinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Long Dale Valley 855 m
Cobb's Hills Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Ringland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Blyth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Long Dell Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Spruce Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 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% 67.8 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 146,532 kWh - mean 9,158 kWh : median 9,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 5HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66390600
Longitude 1.17552100
OS Easting 614836
OS Northing 0312087
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 E33025145
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