Postcode NR8 6AU (Broadland)

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The postcode NR8 6AU is located in Broadland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. NR8 6AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 6AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 6AU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NR8 6AU is Long Dale which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cricket Close and is 118 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 6AU (for ages 11 and under) is Drayton CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. 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 6AU is The Dog Inn and is 1.96 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 1.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.4% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR8 6AU 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 6AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR8 6AU, and the approximate distance away.

Long Dale 45 m
Winners Walk 64 m
Cricket Close 93 m
Freshwater Way 155 m
Stirling Close 168 m
Brancaster Close 184 m
Steeple Chase 195 m
Riverdene Mews 196 m
Felsham Way 202 m
Century Way 202 m
Foxwood Close 211 m
Wensum Walk 221 m
The Thicket 240 m
St Margarets Close 243 m
Ashgrove 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 6AU

Introduction January 1993
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 6AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drayton Community Infant School 653 m
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.28 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.35 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.75 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 1.78 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.98 km
Horsford CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.31 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 2.6 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
3.39 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.49 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.69 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.18 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
4.27 km
Kinsale Junior School 4.27 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.3 km
St Faiths CofE Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.43 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.49 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
4.89 km
Heather Avenue Infant School 5 km
Banks House School 5.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 6AU - 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
1.58 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.79 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.79 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
1.8 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.87 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
1.96 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
1.99 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
1.99 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
1.99 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.02 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.02 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
2.02 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
2.02 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.06 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.06 km
Norse Commercial Services for Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
2.31 km
Daniels Crab Processor Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
2.91 km
New Boundaries Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR8 6AU - Data from Apr 2022

Cricket Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Winners Walk Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Freeland Close Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Castle Rise Bus Stop/Station 349 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR8 6AU - Data from Dec 2021

Polltax Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Dole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ghost Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Victoria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Felthorpe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Scotch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Walsingham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Houghen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR8 6AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.7 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 159.97 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 30.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 21.6% 78.3 18.9
300+ Mbps 78.4% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 476,077 kWh - mean 11,902 kWh : median 12,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 161,327 kWh - mean 3,841 kWh : median 2,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 6AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.68968700
Longitude 1.21759100
OS Easting 617552
OS Northing 0315080
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23000
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Broadland
County Electorial Division Drayton and Horsford ED
Electoral Ward Drayton North
Local Authority District Broadland
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 E07000144
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Taverham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027799
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Broadland 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Broadland 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2